What exams do I need to be a high school math teacher in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin issues this role under the Mathematics, Grades 4-12 certificate, which requires 1 exam: Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5165), passing score 159.

Requirements/Wisconsin

High School Math Teacher in Wisconsin.

One content test.

Exams: 1
Passing: 159
Certificate: Mathematics, Grades 4-12

The exam you have to pass

In the order most candidates take them.

Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge5165

Pass159

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What people get wrong

Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.

Wisconsin licenses secondary mathematics as grades 4-12, a wider band than the 7-12 most states use.
Wisconsin runs no separate pedagogy exam.

Required, but not an exam

A bachelor’s degree
An approved Wisconsin educator preparation program, or an approved alternative route
Background check and application through the DPI licensing system

Now go pass it.

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Verified 2026-08-04 against Wisconsin DPI educator licensing and the ETS Praxis Wisconsin requirements. Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.