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Whitefish Bay High School vs. Nicolet High School

Should you attend Whitefish Bay High School or Nicolet High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Whitefish Bay High School
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Nicolet High School
6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Whitefish Bay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Nicolet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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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This chart displays total students of Nicolet High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% 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.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitefish Bay High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nicolet High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#23 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
#716 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitefish Bay 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.
73%
(Top 5% in WI)
38%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 1% in WI)
50%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in WI)
49%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in WI)
98%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Whitefish Bay 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whitefish Bay High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nicolet High School by grade.
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%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nicolet High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nicolet High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitefish Bay 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.
% White
73%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitefish Bay 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitefish Bay 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.
0.45
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitefish Bay 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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
(09-10 School Year Data)
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitefish Bay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nicolet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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