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West High
C−

West High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

610 N Badger Ave, Appleton, WI 54914 · (920) 852-5410 · Part of Appleton Area School District

Appleton’s School Grade C better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
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Students
1,024
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Appleton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

610 N Badger Ave, Appleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9219
Grade 10204
Grade 11287
Grade 12314
Enrollment over time
1,128’20
1,131’21
1,157’22
1,118’23
1,024’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Asian 15%Hispanic 14%Black 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West High from Appleton families.

Other schools in Appleton Area School District

The district →
Wisconsin Connections Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Appleton
B+
743 students33:1
Appleton Community 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Appleton
672 students19:1
Huntley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
A−
570 students13:1
Houdini Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B+
501 students14:1
Ferber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B
499 students14:1
Highlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
C−
417 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Appleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.