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B−

North High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5000 N Ballard Rd, Appleton, WI 54913 · (920) 852-5405 · Part of Appleton Area School District

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

Directions
Students
1,635
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about North High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5000 N Ballard Rd, Appleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9397
Grade 10432
Grade 11376
Grade 12430
Enrollment over time
1,611’20
1,621’21
1,561’22
1,612’23
1,635’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 12%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North 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.