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Nathan Hale High

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Nathan Hale High ranks 346 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 35% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Nathan Hale High is a public high school in West Allis, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 1,134 students as part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. The district ranks 400th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (7th percentile, 0 stars), while the school ranks 346th of 533 high schools in 2025–2026 (35th percentile, 2 stars) — the best result in its available history, up from the 6th percentile in 2022–2023 and the 10th in 2023–2024.

In 2025–2026, 10th-grade proficiency was 48.95% in social studies, 44.44% in English language arts, 27.98% in math, and 30.45% in science. That beats the district in all four subjects by roughly 8 to 16 points, and only social studies is at or above the state average; math and science trail the state by about 15 and 13 points. Nathan Hale High also outperforms Central High, Deeper Learning Virtual Academy, Greenfield High, and Hamilton High in every subject, but sits well below West High, New Berlin West Middle/High, East High, Eisenhower Middle/High, and Whitnall High. Its graduation rate is 89.3%, above the district's 87.2% but below the state's 92.0%, and chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, down from 35.0% in 2020–2021. Free/reduced lunch stands at 57.14%, and the student-teacher ratio of 16.0 is higher than most nearby schools.

Subgroup results are mixed: the school's relative effectiveness is strongest for African American students, English Language Learner students, and special education students, while low-income students remain in the 28th percentile with 1 star — a clear area for targeted support. Per-student spending of $14,879 is similar to Eisenhower Middle/High and higher than Whitnall High, so spending alone does not explain the gap. Overall, Nathan Hale High is a strengthening school and a bright spot within a low-ranked district, but math, science, and support for low-income students are the clearest priorities.

1,134

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,879

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11601 W Lincoln Ave
West Allis, WI 53227-1096

(414) 604-3210

District: West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

Feeder schools for Nathan Hale High:

Elementary:	Hoover Elementary
	Irving Elementary
	Mitchell Elementary
	Walker Elementary
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	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg28%

Wisconsin avg46%

346^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

400^th of 432West Allis-West Milwaukee 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
2026	40.0	346 of 533	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	316 of 431	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	388 of 431	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	390 of 415	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	354 of 391	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	348 of 390	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	344 of 400	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	349 of 410	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	300 of 410	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	326 of 408	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.8	367 of 466	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.9	220 of 462	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	257 of 457	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	170 of 452	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	139 of 445	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	320 of 450	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.5	236 of 438	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.1	146 of 437	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	62 of 281	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.2	58 of 292	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	60.6	139 of 287	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.8	151 of 275	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	24.3	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	24.0	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	319 of 461	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	287 of 358	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	326 of 353	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	302 of 329	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	311 of 343	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	306 of 332	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	297 of 343	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	314 of 355	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	115 of 187	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	106 of 119	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	86 of 86	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	63 of 76	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	320 of 446	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	234 of 335	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.3	298 of 326	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	260 of 271	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	245 of 250	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	213 of 226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	170 of 251	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	166 of 255	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	284 of 462	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	259 of 380	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	318 of 365	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	337 of 359	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	325 of 347	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	302 of 334	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	314 of 354	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	316 of 373	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	60 of 102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	51 of 81	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.6	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	215 of 344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	144 of 285	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	238 of 300	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	244 of 271	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	212 of 269	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	212 of 266	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	225 of 266	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	206 of 261	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)81st percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)25th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 vs state

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Sunday, June 23, 2019

My 6 oldest of my 14 children graduated from Hale with an excellent education! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Nathan Hale High	Public	9-12	11601 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3210	1,134	71	16.0	57.1%	577 (50.9%)	142 (12.5%)	292 (25.7%)	26 (2.3%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.8%)	40	346^th of 533 public high schools	35.1%		34.8	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%	30	44.4	28.0	30.5						49.0		$14,879	$706	$14,173
Deeper Learning Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1117 S 104th St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(414) 604-4224	88	5	17.6	48.9%	36 (40.9%)	7 (8.0%)	34 (38.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)	5.4	499^th of 533 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)	16.7	4.2	12.5		30.0		20.0	50.0	9.1	20.0	$12,226	$831	$11,395
Central High	Public	9-12	8516 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3110	961	66	14.5	73.0%	299 (31.1%)	144 (15.0%)	402 (41.8%)	23 (2.4%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.4%)	12.2	471^st of 533 public high schools	11.6%		6	414^th of 431 public high schools	3.9%	57	28.4	13.3	21.2						14.1		$15,659	$1,152	$14,507
James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High School	Public	9-12	7815 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4210	168	14	12.0	63.1%	102 (60.7%)	7 (4.2%)	34 (20.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.5%)	46.4	314^th of 533 public high schools	41.1%		25.8	351^st of 431 public high schools	18.6%	37	41.9	22.6	41.9						52.4		$18,309	$1,340	$16,970
Eisenhower Middle/High	Public	7-12	4333 S Sunnyslope Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 789-6300	1,095	65	16.7	9.4%	842 (76.9%)	15 (1.4%)	68 (6.2%)	120 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	94	17^th of 533 public high schools	96.8%		94.5	15^th of 431 public high schools	96.5%	2	68.6	70.6	71.7	76.1	74.7	78.4	76.9	80.2	80.0	62.1	$14,896	$211	$14,685
Whitnall High	Public	9-12	5000 S 116th St	Greenfield	53228	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 525-8500	821	58	14.2	28.5%	526 (64.1%)	42 (5.1%)	163 (19.9%)	33 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.6%)	63.5	199^th of 533 public high schools	62.7%		66.9	120^th of 431 public high schools	72.2%	79	49.3	47.3	49.3						50.5		$14,035	$607	$13,428
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	6215 W Warnimont Ave	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 327-9300	1,472	100	14.7	78.6%	130 (8.8%)	436 (29.6%)	657 (44.6%)	171 (11.6%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.9%)	3.9	509^th of 533 public high schools	4.5%		1.3	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	83	11.7	3.9	7.9						13.3		$19,450	$2,632	$16,819
East High	Public	9-12	7500 Milwaukee Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-2000	1,043	68	15.2	22.7%	669 (64.1%)	174 (16.7%)	87 (8.3%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.2%)	88.7	33^rd of 533 public high schools	93.8%		86.2	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%	3	69.0	63.1	62.3						68.1		$14,583	$290	$14,293
West High	Public	9-12	11400 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3000	986	66	14.9	29.5%	487 (49.4%)	265 (26.9%)	99 (10.0%)	47 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	67.4	161^st of 533 public high schools	69.8%		55.9	190^th of 431 public high schools	55.9%	29	50.8	50.3	48.7						54.9		$14,779	$282	$14,497
New Berlin West Middle/High	Public	7-12	18695 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6400	1,036	69	14.9	16.6%	804 (77.6%)	15 (1.4%)	138 (13.3%)	38 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	93	21^st of 533 public high schools	96.1%		79.6	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%	42	70.3	73.9	64.9	75.0	72.9	73.2	68.2	78.8	74.9	60.9	$15,243	$299	$14,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale High

How many students attend Nathan Hale High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,134 students attended Nathan Hale High.

What district is Nathan Hale High in?

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale High?

Students at Nathan Hale High are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Nathan Hale High a good school?

Nathan Hale High ranks 346^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Nathan Hale High?

Nathan Hale High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hoover Elementary
Elementary : Irving Elementary
Elementary : Mitchell Elementary
Elementary : Walker Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate

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