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Wisconsin leads the nation in providing high-quality education at all levels. Families looking for outstanding K-12 options can choose from a wide range of traditional schools, special-focus charter schools, all-day kindergarten, high-tech academies and camps, apprenticeship programs and more.
Wisconsin's technical college system --the nation's first and finest--annually graduates over 4,500 industrial and engineering technicians. In partnership with the state's Department of Commerce, many of these campuses offer manufacturing assessments, quality improvement assistance, and worker training that is custom-tailored to company needs.
The ACT and SAT scores of Wisconsin students remain steadily and considerably above the national average. See how we measure up.
Expansion Management Magazine's 25 Top Metros for Public Schools listed four New North areas: Sheboygan (5), Appleton(16), Oshkosh-Neenah (20), and Fond du Lac (24).
Sheboygan, Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh-Neenah and Fond du Lac all received Gold Medal designation from Expansion Management Magazine for secondary school districts. The magazine ranks the school districts to give employers an idea of what type of workforce they can expect in the region.
US News and World Report awarded bronze medals to twelve New North schools, recognizing them as being amoing the top 14% in the country:
- Bowler High School – Bowler, WI
- Coleman High – Coleman, WI
- Crivitz High – Crivitz, WI
- Elkhart Lake High – Elkhart Lake, WI
- Goodman High – Goodman, WI
- Laconia High – Rosendale, WI
- Pembine High – Pembine, WI
- Pulaski High – Pulaski, WI
- Reedsville High – Reedsville, WI
- Stockbridge High – Stockbridge, WI
- Tesla Engineering Charter School – Appleton, WI
- Wausaukee High – Wausaukee, WI
High school graduation rates in Wisconsin are 10% higher than national average.
UW-Madison ranks among the top three in the nation's public universities in Research & Development (R&D) spending and offers a host of technology-transfer resources to business.
In 2006, Wisconsin high school seniors topped the nation in ACT scores for the 12th straight year.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) maintains a website with information on goals and expectations, academic performance and continuous improvement for each school and school district in the New North.
New North Colleges and Universities
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"My decision to attend college up here turned out to be very smart. I ended up really loving the area, and I was recruited for a job in my field before I even graduated."
Lauren, 24
"I wanted to know my children were getting quality teachers and advanced resources. I did my research, and this region has the best of both worlds."
Jim, 36
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