North High

2222 Michigan Ave, Waukesha WI, 53188 | Waukesha School District | 262-970-3505
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1175
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Waukesha
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
43%Waukesha
41%Wisconsin

North High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waukesha School District" in Waukesha, WI. There are a total of 1,175 students and 69 teachers at North High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

North High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 16% lower than the Wisconsin average.

North High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1175
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment362
Taking some courses260
Taking some courses (not tests)104
Passing some courses158
Passing no courses96

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 362 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 260 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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 76.2% 68.6% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 4.7% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 4.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 19.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Waukesha demographics profile

StatisticWaukeshaWisconsinNational
Population72,4195,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83710891
Median age36.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Waukesha

IndexWaukeshaWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college67.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.5%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%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.