U.S. News 2020 High School Rankings: Top Wisconsin Schools

WHITEFISH BAY, WI — Attending high school in the age of the new coronavirus is an experience like no other in history, but U.S. News & World Report has kept up its rankings, finding the top schools in Wisconsin, though none cracked the top 100 in the nation.

“The Best High Schools rankings provide the most comprehensive, data-based information on nearly every public high school in the country,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of Education at U.S. News, said in a news release. “Families can use this information to see how their local schools compare on graduation rates and state assessments, as well as academic performance by students who are traditionally underserved — those who are black, Hispanic or from low-income households.”

See the full Wisconsin list here.

And here are the top schools in the state with the state and national rankings.

Whitefish Bay High
#1
in Wisconsin Rankings
#171
in National Rankings

Cedarburg High
#2
in Wisconsin Rankings
#206
in National Rankings

Milwaukee Reagan College Preparatory High
#3
in Wisconsin Rankings
#223
in National Rankings

Kohler High
#4
in Wisconsin Rankings
#283
in National Rankings

Eisenhower Middle/High
#5
in Wisconsin Rankings
#331
in National Rankings

Milwaukee High School of Health Sciences
#6
in Wisconsin Rankings
#360
in National Rankings

Brookfield Central High
#7
in Wisconsin Rankings
#377
in National Rankings

Milwaukee Carmen High School of Science and Technology
#8
in Wisconsin Rankings
#406
in National Rankings

Homestead High
#9
in Wisconsin Rankings
#417
in National Rankings

Waunakee High
#10
in Wisconsin Rankings
#452
in National Rankings

U.S. News used a number of weighted criteria to come up with the rankings, the most important being college readiness. You can see the full methodology here.

2020 Best High Schools National Rankings:
1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (VA)
2. Academic Magnet High School (SC)
3. Merrol Hyde Magnet School (TN)
4. School for Advanced Studies (FL)
5. Townsend Harris High School (NY)
6. The School for the Talented and Gifted (TX)
7. BASIS Chandler (AZ)
8. Haas Hall Academy Bentonville (AR)
9. Payton College Preparatory High School (IL)
10. Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School (TX)