Whitefish Bay High School ranked #1 high school in Wisconsin

WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Whitefish Bay High School has been ranked the number one high school in Wisconsin. This, according to the 2024 Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report. 

According to a news release from the School District of Whitefish Bay, the ranking looks at approximately 17,655 public school schools based on a broad range of data to determine which schools do the best job of preparing students for college. 

The rankings evaluate five factors: college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, and graduation rate. 

Whitefish Bay HS ranked #164 in the nationwide ranking. 

“We are very proud of this achievement as a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our students, staff and families. We believe that all students can and will achieve at high levels when provided a rigorous, universal core of instruction that is designed with learning opportunities to support the development of the transferable skills needed for life, college, and career. We further understand that voice and choice in student programming along with a wide breadth of extracurricular offerings allow students to extend and apply their learning in areas of high interest.”

                            -Whitefish Bay High School Principal Amy Levek