For the 2024-25 school year, there are 653 magnet public high schools serving 284,211 students in Wisconsin.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in Wisconsin are Whitefish Bay High School, Tesla Engineering Charter School and Lakeview Technology Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Wisconsin magnet public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Wisconsin magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookfield Central High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Magnet Public High Schools in Wisconsin (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitefish Bay High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1200 E Fairmount Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-3928
Grades: 9-12
| 941 students
Rank: #22.
Tesla Engineering Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2121 Emmers Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 997-1399
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 997-1399
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Technology Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9449 88th Ave
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262) 359-8155
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262) 359-8155
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
Brookfield Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16900 W Gebhardt Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 785-3910
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 785-3910
Grades: 9-12
| 1,192 students
Rank: #55.
Brookfield East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3305 N Lilly Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-3500
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,362 students
Rank: #66.
Eisenhower Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4333 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6300
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 1,029 students
Rank: #77.
High School Of Health Sciences
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6200
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 194 students
Rank: #88.
Muskego High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
W183s8750 Racine Ave
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1790
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1790
Grades: 9-12
| 1,686 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cedar Grove-belgium High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
321 N 2nd St
Cedar Grove, WI 53013
(920) 668-8686
Cedar Grove, WI 53013
(920) 668-8686
Grades: 9-12
| 289 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Wrightstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 High St
Wrightstown, WI 54180
(920) 532-0525
Wrightstown, WI 54180
(920) 532-0525
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students
Rank: #1111.
Cedarburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
W68n611 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6200
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,089 students
Rank: #1212.
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 E Roberta Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-3880
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-3880
Grades: 9-12
| 148 students
Rank: #1313.
Homestead High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-5646
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-5646
Grades: 9-12
| 1,265 students
Rank: #1414.
Slinger High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
209 Polk St
Slinger, WI 53086
(262) 644-5261
Slinger, WI 53086
(262) 644-5261
Grades: 9-12
| 1,054 students
Rank: #1515.
Middleton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Bristol St
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9660
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9660
Grades: 9-12
| 2,309 students
Rank: #1616.
Arrowhead High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 North Ave
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 369-3611
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 369-3611
Grades: 9-12
| 2,086 students
Rank: #1717.
East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7500 Milwaukee Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 773-2000
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 773-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,067 students
Rank: #1818.
Hamilton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
W220n6151 Town Line Rd
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6471
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6471
Grades: 9-12
| 1,562 students
Rank: #1919.
West De Pere High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
665 Grant St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-5200
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 338-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #2020.
School For Arts And Performance
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
349 N Oak Crest Dr
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6273
Wales, WI 53183
(262) 968-6273
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
Rank: #2121.
Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2220 Fairfax St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-6300
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,552 students
Rank: #2222.
Lake Country Classical Academy Inc
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
818 W Wisconsin Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 254-9049
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 254-9049
Grades: K-10
| 508 students
Rank: #2323.
Waunakee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Community Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,327 students
Rank: #2424.
Oostburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
410 New York Ave
Oostburg, WI 53070
(920) 564-2346
Oostburg, WI 53070
(920) 564-2346
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
Rank: #2525.
Renaissance School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-5708
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-5708
Grades: 9-12
| 155 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Eagles' Wings Virtual Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8993 E Baldwin Ave
Solon Springs, WI 54873
(715) 378-2263
Solon Springs, WI 54873
(715) 378-2263
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Sevastopol High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4550 Highway 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Grades: 9-12
| 177 students
Rank: #2828.
De Pere High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1700 Chicago St
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1020
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 337-1020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,470 students
Rank: #2929.
Little Chute Career Pathways Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1402 Freedom Rd
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-7600
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Advanced Learning Academy Of Wisconsin
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1050 E Woodland Ave
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Barron, WI 54812
(715) 537-5627
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Endeavor Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
825 Endeavour Dr
Watertown, WI 53098
(920) 262-7500
Watertown, WI 53098
(920) 262-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Laker Online
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Turtle Lake, WI 54889
(715) 986-4470
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Mckinley Charter School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1266 Mckinley Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 141 students
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Milestone Democratic School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2758 Dairy Dr
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 205-8110
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 205-8110
Grades: 6-12
| 42 students
Rank: #30 - 3930. - 39.
Milwaukee County Correctional Facility South
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8885 S 68th St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 525-7630
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 525-7630
Grades: 9-12
| 19 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in Wisconsin?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in Wisconsin include Whitefish Bay High School, Tesla Engineering Charter School and Lakeview Technology Academy.
How many magnet public high schools are located in Wisconsin?
653 magnet public high schools are located in Wisconsin.
What is the racial composition of students in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Wisconsin public high schools average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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