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Pewaukee High

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 93% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Pewaukee High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 885 students, located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and part of the Pewaukee School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 15th and 30th over the past 10 years.

Pewaukee High's academic performance is truly impressive, with students significantly outperforming the state average in subjects like social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. The school also boasts an exceptional 4-year graduation rate, consistently above 90%, and a very low dropout rate, typically less than 1%. Compared to nearby schools in the Waukesha School District, Pewaukee High consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates.

Pewaukee High's success can be attributed to its effective use of resources, with the school spending around $13,000 per student, slightly higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools. The school also boasts a strong school culture and a wide range of extracurricular activities, as evidenced by its consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching around 20% in the 2022-2023 school year, it remains an exceptional educational institution that is effectively serving the needs of its diverse student population.

889

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,289

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072-3698

(262) 695-5013

District: Pewaukee School District

Feeder schools for Pewaukee High:

Elementary:	Horizon School
	Pewaukee Lake Elementary
Middle:	Asa Clark Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Asian:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg46%

29^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 426Pewaukee School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	29 of 431	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	26 of 431	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	24 of 391	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	27 of 390	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	20 of 400	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	15 of 410	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	30 of 410	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	28 of 408	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	64.4	179 of 466	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.0	33 of 462	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	76.0	63 of 457	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	28 of 452	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	65.2	171 of 445	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.2	79 of 450	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	58 of 438	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	70 of 437	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	48 of 281	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	70 of 292	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	61 of 287	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	83.6	15 of 275	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.2	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	8 of 51	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	91.1	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	35 of 358	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	31 of 353	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	25 of 329	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	29 of 332	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	17 of 343	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	12 of 355	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	3 of 126	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	63.7	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.9	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	15 of 76	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	12 of 335	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.0	76 of 326	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	24 of 271	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	25 of 250	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	9 of 226	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	7 of 251	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	20 of 255	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	20 of 380	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	21 of 365	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	24 of 359	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	24 of 347	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	22 of 334	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	28 of 354	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	20 of 373	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	17 of 71	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	17 of 41	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2024	67.3	16 of 95	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	37 of 285	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	24 of 300	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	28 of 271	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	31 of 269	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	32 of 266	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	26 of 266	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	15 of 261	94.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)91st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)86th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies73%+26 vs state

English Language Arts66%+17 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

Science61%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pewaukee High	Public	9-12	510 Lake St	Pewaukee	53072	Waukesha County	Pewaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 695-5013	889	59	15.0	10.8%	718 (80.8%)	21 (2.4%)	49 (5.5%)	51 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	89.1	29^th of 431 public high schools	93.3%		88.7	26^th of 431 public high schools	94.0%	3	65.8	64.4	60.9								73.2		$13,289	$232	$13,057
North High	Public	9-12	2222 Michigan Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3505	911	58	15.6	43.1%	545 (59.8%)	42 (4.6%)	268 (29.4%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	31.8	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%		51.2	213^th of 431 public high schools	50.6%	116	44.3	34.9	40.1								34.8		$13,197	$323	$12,874
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 548-7731	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$75,809	$276	$75,533
eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	639	27	23.4	34.7%	423 (66.2%)	46 (7.2%)	102 (16.0%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	26.4	347^th of 431 public high schools	19.5%		13.7	401^st of 431 public high schools	7.0%	54	45.1	18.3	34.3	75.0	77.8	31.8	62.5	33.3	22.7	31.8	45.5	40.9	$12,110	$818	$11,292
Waukesha East Alternative School	Public	6-12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-4355	74	9	8.2	78.4%	20 (27.0%)	11 (14.9%)	38 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)											60.0		$13,816	$951	$12,864
Waukesha Transition Academy	Public	12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-1102	36	6	6.0	30.6%	20 (55.6%)	3 (8.3%)	10 (27.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$13,349	$348	$13,001
Arrowhead High	Public	9-12	700 North Ave	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Arrowhead Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 369-3611	1,950	114	17.0	8.7%	1,693 (86.8%)	20 (1.0%)	99 (5.1%)	49 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	79 (4.1%)	97	6^th of 431 public high schools	98.6%		92.5	20^th of 431 public high schools	95.4%	14	80.2	76.7	69.4								78.8		$12,244	$272	$11,972
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	W220N6151 Town Line Rd	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 246-6471	1,577	89	17.6	12.5%	1,186 (75.2%)	55 (3.5%)	122 (7.7%)	141 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	67 (4.2%)	93.5	18^th of 431 public high schools	95.8%		94.2	15^th of 431 public high schools	96.5%	3	73.4	64.9	66.5								77.1		$13,067	$352	$12,715
South High	Public	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3705	833	72	11.6	55.2%	332 (39.9%)	98 (11.8%)	343 (41.2%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	25.8	350^th of 431 public high schools	18.8%		26.2	349^th of 431 public high schools	19.0%	1	38.4	36.1	38.4								30.2		$13,294	$323	$12,971
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-3880	144	3	48.0	22.2%	107 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.4%)	9 (6.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	97.4	5^th of 431 public high schools	98.8%		98.6	4^th of 431 public high schools	99.1%	1	84.0										81.0		$12,629	$321	$12,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Pewaukee High

What district is Pewaukee High in?

Pewaukee School District

Is Pewaukee High a good school?

Yes. Pewaukee High ranks in the top 6.7% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pewaukee High?

Students at Pewaukee High are 81% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Pewaukee High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Pewaukee High.

What schools feed into Pewaukee High?

Pewaukee High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horizon School
Elementary : Pewaukee Lake Elementary
Middle : Asa Clark Middle

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