Wisconsin Has 5 Newsweek Best STEM High Schools In 2019

MILWAUKEE, WI — Wisconsin has five of the best 500 high schools in America when it comes to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a new ranking.

The Newsweek report, released earlier this month, shows Cedarburg High School in Wisconsin as among the nation’s top STEM schools, with an overall score of 94.18 out of 100.

The state's top STEM high school was the beneficiary of public support for the various technology fields. In 2018, voters in Cedarburg approved spending $59.8 million to go toward building new classrooms, focusing on the STEM fields, among other upgrades.

Here are all the STEM schools in Wisconsin that earned a spot on the list:

157. Cedarburg High School 94.18
180. Whitefish Bay High School 93.87
302. New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School 92.18
393. The Prairie School 90.73
488. Madison West High School 89.47

“With high-profile institutions in big urban areas and small but strong programs across the nation, America’s future in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is in good hands,” the report’s researchers said.

Newsweek and STEM.org determined the rankings by utilizing regression analysis to evaluate which primary and secondary institutions in America best offer students quality experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while also preparing them for post-school life.

Texas had three schools crack the top 10 best STEM schools overall in the country, including the top two institutions.

School of Science and Engineering, located in Dallas, Texas, was ranked as the No. 1 STEM school in the United States.

STEM schools in eight different states made the top 10.

1. School of Science and Engineering: Dallas, Texas
2. School for the Talented and Gifted: Dallas, Texas
3. Stanford Online High School: Redwood City, California
4. Bronx High School of Science: Bronx, New York
5. University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Chicago, Illinois
6. Liberal Arts and Science Academy: Austin, Texas
7. The Early College at Guilford: Greensboro, North Carolina
8. Maine School of Science and Mathematics: Limestone, Maine
9. Cranbrook Schools: Bloomsfield Hills, Michigan
10. Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science: Worcester, Massachusetts

The full report on the best STEM schools in America is available on Newsweek.org.