📍 5000 N Ballard Rd, Appleton, Outagamie County, 54913
North High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Appleton, Outagamie County. The school has 1,561 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Appleton Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 89.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North High enrolls 1,561 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 89.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 9.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,109 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 11% |
| Asian | 155 | 9.9% |
| Black or African American | 78 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
460 of the school's 1,561 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 384 qualify for free lunch and 76 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-80, state senate district 19, state house district 56.
North High is one of 38 schools in Appleton Area School District, based in Appleton, Wisconsin. The district serves 14,994 students district-wide and employs 1,008 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,561 students, North High is larger than the district average of about 395 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small