North High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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North High School

5000 N Ballard Rd
Appleton, WI 54913

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Appleton North High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Appleton, Wisconsin that is part of the Appleton Area School District. Opened in August 1995, it is the most recently built of the three four-year public high schools in the district. The school has 1,780 students.

Serving 1,612 students in grades 9-12, North High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 90% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

North High School's student population of 1,612 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 91 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North High School
9	419
10	370
11	402
12	421

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Total Students

1,612 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North High School
2023	1,561
2022	1,621
2021	1,611
2020	1,675
2019	1,675
2018	1,636
2017	1,636
2016	1,599
2015	1,531
2014	1,485
2013	1,478
2012	1,438
2011	1,517
2010	1,497
2009	1,554
2008	1,617
2007	1,721
2006	1,719
2005	1,798
2004	1,775
2003	1,702
2002	1,734
2001	1,759
2000	1,696
1999	1,720
1998	1,625
1997	1,467
1996	1,448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	North High School
2023	90
2022	92
2021	92
2020	98
2019	98
2018	94
2017	94
2016	87
2014	85
2013	82
2012	80
2011	80
2010	85
2009	92
2008	97
2007	103
2006	106
2005	100
2004	101
2003	104
2002	104
2001	104
2000	98
1999	96
1998	89

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Year Founded

1995

Colors

Navy Blue, Gold

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

North High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#934 out of 1962 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North High School
2023	#934
2022	#972
2021	#1077
2019	#997
2018	#687
2017	#722
2016	#485
2015	#362
2014	#248
2013	#375
2012	#240

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35%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	35%	40%	40%
2022	33%	39%	37%
2021	31%	38%	33%
2019	34%	43%	39%
2018	47%	44%	42%
2017	45%	43%	42%
2016	47%	43%	46%
2015	54%	44%	48%
2014	61%	49%	50%
2013	56%	48%	50%
2012	58%	49%	49%

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43%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	43%	38%	37%
2021	40%	39%	36%
2019	49%	41%	37%
2018	51%	43%	42%
2017	52%	45%	41%
2016	57%	44%	41%
2015	71%	52%	51%
2014	55%	37%	38%
2013	49%	37%	39%
2012	53%	36%	39%
2011	84%	83%	85%

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36%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	36%	44%	43%
2021	33%	44%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	18:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	10%	4%	12%
2022	10%	4%	12%
2021	10%	4%	12%
2020	10%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	11%	4%	12%
2017	11%	4%	12%
2016	11%	4%	12%
2015	11%	4%	12%
2014	10%	4%	11%
2013	11%	4%	11%
2012	13%	4%	11%
2011	14%	4%	12%
2010	12%	4%	11%
2009	13%	4%	11%
2008	12%	4%	11%
2007	11%	4%	11%
2006	11%	4%	11%
2005	11%	4%	10%
2004	11%	3%	10%
2003	11%	3%	11%
2002	10%	3%	11%
2001	11%	3%	10%
2000	11%	3%	10%
1999	12%	3%	10%
1998	12%	3%	9%
1997	9%	3%	8%
1996	8%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	11%	14%	12%
2022	10%	13%	11%
2021	9%	13%	11%
2020	8%	13%	11%
2019	8%	13%	11%
2018	8%	12%	11%
2017	8%	12%	11%
2016	6%	11%	9%
2015	6%	11%	9%
2014	4%	10%	8%
2013	3%	10%	8%
2012	3%	10%	8%
2011	4%	9%	7%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	4%	10%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	1%	10%	3%
2006	2%	10%	3%
2005	1%	10%	2%
2004	1%	10%	2%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	2%
2001	1%	10%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%

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White

68%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	71%	67%	63%
2022	72%	68%	65%
2021	73%	68%	66%
2020	75%	69%	68%
2019	75%	69%	68%
2018	77%	70%	70%
2017	77%	70%	70%
2016	79%	71%	73%
2015	80%	71%	74%
2014	81%	72%	75%
2013	82%	73%	75%
2012	79%	74%	75%
2011	78%	74%	76%
2010	81%	76%	77%
2009	81%	76%	77%
2008	81%	77%	78%
2007	83%	77%	79%
2006	83%	78%	80%
2005	82%	78%	81%
2004	84%	79%	82%
2003	83%	79%	82%
2002	86%	80%	83%
2001	85%	80%	85%
2000	85%	82%	87%
1999	85%	83%	88%
1998	86%	83%	89%
1997	88%	84%	90%
1996	89%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	0.48	0.52	0.56
2022	0.46	0.51	0.54
2021	0.45	0.51	0.52
2020	0.42	0.50	0.50
2019	0.42	0.50	0.50
2018	0.39	0.49	0.47
2017	0.39	0.49	0.47
2016	0.36	0.48	0.44
2015	0.35	0.48	0.43
2014	0.33	0.46	0.42
2013	0.32	0.45	0.42
2012	0.36	0.44	0.41
2011	0.37	0.44	0.41
2010	0.33	0.41	0.39
2009	0.33	0.41	0.39
2008	0.33	0.39	0.38
2007	0.30	0.39	0.36
2006	0.30	0.39	0.34
2005	0.31	0.38	0.33
2004	0.29	0.36	0.32
2003	0.30	0.37	0.30
2002	0.25	0.35	0.29
2001	0.27	0.34	0.27
2000	0.27	0.32	0.24
1999	0.27	0.30	0.22
1998	0.25	0.30	0.21
1997	0.21	0.30	0.19
1996	0.20	0.29	0.18

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90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	90%	90%	86%
2022	90%	90%	87%
2021	85%	87%	85%
2020	92%	89%	87%
2019	90%	88%	87%
2018	90%	88%	89%
2017	89%	87%	86%
2016	82%	86%	81%
2015	92%	87%	86%
2014	93%	87%	86%
2013	94%	87%	88%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	25%	36%	39%
2022	23%	36%	35%
2021	25%	38%	37%
2020	21%	35%	32%
2019	21%	35%	32%
2018	21%	33%	32%
2017	21%	33%	32%
2016	20%	34%	36%
2015	19%	36%	30%
2014	18%	36%	31%
2013	17%	35%	26%
2012	23%	35%	32%
2011	22%	33%	30%
2010	19%	30%	27%
2009	21%	26%	26%
2008	18%	25%	24%
2007	16%	24%	21%
2001	13%	18%	13%
2000	13%	19%	13%
1999	14%	20%	14%
1998	12%	20%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	North High School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Appleton Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lightning

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North High School's ranking?

North High School is ranked #934 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are North High School often compared to?

North High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West High School, Kimberly High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

What is the graduation rate of North High School?

The graduation rate of North High School is 90%, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 90%.

How many students attend North High School?

1,612 students attend North High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of North High School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North High School?

North High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does North High School offer ?

North High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is North High School part of?

North High School is part of Appleton Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 90% (Btm 50%)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education