North High

5000 N Ballard Rd, Appleton WI, 54913 | Appleton Area School District | 920-832-4300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1650
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 50 in Appleton
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
42%Appleton
41%Wisconsin

North High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Appleton Area School District" in Appleton, WI. There are a total of 1,650 students and 98 teachers at North High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

North High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% higher than the Wisconsin average.

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Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1650
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment577
Taking some courses404
Taking some courses (not tests)175
Passing some courses302
Passing no courses103

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North High, there are a total of 577 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 404 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 81.8% 74.7% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 4.9% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 10.2% 11.2% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 8.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.5% 3.1%

Appleton demographics profile

StatisticAppletonWisconsinNational
Population73,8915,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,98110891
Median age36.539.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Appleton

IndexAppletonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.9%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.1%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.