Whitefish Bay High School has been named Wisconsin’s best high school, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings.
The publication analyzed about 25,000 public high schools — ultimately ranking nearly 17,660 — across the U.S. for this year’s edition of its annual rankings.
High schools were assessed on college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate.
High schools are given a national rank, unlike the publication’s elementary and middle school rankings.
“These are paired with district and state-level statistics for comparative purposes, information about each school’s student body and enrollment, Title I status, and other distinguishing characteristics,” the report said.
For more information on U.S. News & World Report’s methodology for the 2025 rankings, click here.
What are the top 10 high schools in Wisconsin for 2025, according to U.S. News?
Here are the top 10 high schools in Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report:
- Whitefish Bay High School: Whitefish Bay, WI (#164 nationally)
- Lakeview Technology Academy: Pleasant Prairie, WI (#221 nationally)
- Brookfield East High School: Brookfield, WI (#267 nationally)
- High School of Health Sciences: Wales, WI (#285 nationally)
- Eisenhower Middle/High School: New Berlin, WI (#333 nationally)
- Brookfield Central High: Brookfield, WI (#355 nationally)
- Cedarburg High School: Cedarburg, WI (#380 nationally)
- Reagan College Preparatory High School: Milwaukee, WI (#458 nationally)
- Middleton High School: Middleton, WI (#527 nationally)
- Homestead High School: Mequon, WI (#561 nationally)