Whitefish Bay High School vs. Nicolet High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitefish Bay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Nicolet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 941 students in grades 9-12, Whitefish Bay High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,089 students in grades 9-12, Nicolet High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
941 students
1,089 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
82 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Nicolet High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Nicolet High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-F4UKvU.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#23 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#716 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Nicolet High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Nicolet High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-dK8LE3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
38%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
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Graduation Rate
97%
98%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Nicolet High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Nicolet High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-b0GK9xF.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
235
263
Grade 10 Students
235
268
Grade 11 Students
229
268
Grade 12 Students
242
290
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
5%
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% Hispanic
8%
10%
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% Black
7%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nicolet High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nicolet High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-nmL1BH.png)
% White
73%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nicolet High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nicolet High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-qYKySR.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-6eCKKS.png)
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Nicolet High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Nicolet High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/89000/89367/nicolet-high-school-chart-bvbHFQz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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