Best Appleton Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 5,216 students in Appleton, WI.

The top-ranked public high schools in Appleton, WI are Tesla Engineering Charter School, Renaissance School and Fox Cities Leadership Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Appleton, WI 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 38% (versus the 37% statewide average). High schools in Appleton have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Wisconsin public high schools.

Appleton, WI public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Tesla Engineering Charter School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).