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Diploma Completion High School (Closed 2015)

Q: What is the graduation rate of Diploma Completion High School?

The graduation rate of Diploma Completion High School is 50%, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 87%.

Q: How many students attend Diploma Completion High School?

42 students attend Diploma Completion High School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Diploma Completion High School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

Q: What grades does Diploma Completion High School offer ?

Diploma Completion High School offers enrollment in grades 11-12

Q: What school district is Diploma Completion High School part of?

Diploma Completion High School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703

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Diploma Completion High School serves 42 students in grades 11-12.

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 11-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Diploma Completion High School
11	9
12	33

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Total Students

42 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2014	42
2013	56
2012	54
2011	50
2010	68
2009	70
2008	79
2007	99
2006	107
2005	112
2004	90
2003	101
2002	89
2001	82
2000	100
1999	78
1998	70
1997	111
1996	79
1995	72
1994	78
1993	47

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Total Classroom Teachers (93-94)

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-1994)
Year	Diploma Completion High School
1994	1
1993	4
1990	9

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School Rankings

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-1993)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	11:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	4%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	14%	4%	8%
2022	14%	4%	8%
2021	14%	4%	9%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	14%	4%	9%
2018	14%	4%	9%
2017	14%	4%	9%
2016	14%	4%	9%
2015	14%	4%	10%
2014	14%	4%	10%
2013	11%	4%	10%
2012	6%	4%	11%
2011	4%	4%	10%
2010	4%	4%	10%
2009	9%	4%	11%
2008	1%	4%	11%
2007	6%	4%	10%
2006	8%	4%	11%
2005	8%	4%	10%
2004	13%	3%	10%
2003	18%	3%	10%
2002	16%	3%	10%
2001	9%	3%	10%
2000	11%	3%	10%
1999	6%	3%	9%
1998	3%	3%	9%
1997	1%	3%	8%
1996	1%	3%	8%
1995	4%	3%	7%
1994	1%	2%	7%
1993	13%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

24%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	24%	14%	24%
2022	24%	13%	23%
2021	24%	13%	23%
2020	24%	13%	22%
2019	24%	13%	22%
2018	23%	12%	22%
2017	23%	12%	22%
2016	23%	11%	21%
2015	23%	11%	20%
2014	24%	10%	20%
2013	38%	10%	19%
2012	30%	10%	18%
2011	26%	9%	17%
2010	21%	8%	15%
2009	14%	8%	15%
2008	18%	8%	14%
2007	7%	7%	13%
2006	7%	6%	11%
2005	8%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	6%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	7%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	12%	4%	5%
1998	7%	4%	5%
1997	7%	3%	4%
1996	11%	3%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%

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Black

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	29%	9%	18%
2022	29%	9%	19%
2021	29%	9%	18%
2020	29%	9%	18%
2019	29%	9%	18%
2018	29%	9%	18%
2017	29%	9%	18%
2016	29%	9%	18%
2015	29%	10%	18%
2014	29%	10%	18%
2013	25%	10%	19%
2012	33%	10%	20%
2011	40%	10%	20%
2010	28%	10%	24%
2009	24%	10%	24%
2008	28%	10%	23%
2007	39%	10%	22%
2006	25%	10%	21%
2005	34%	10%	21%
2004	34%	10%	20%
2003	23%	10%	19%
2002	15%	10%	18%
2001	18%	10%	19%
2000	23%	9%	17%
1999	32%	9%	18%
1998	31%	9%	17%
1997	27%	9%	17%
1996	24%	9%	16%
1995	24%	8%	16%
1994	19%	9%	15%
1993	17%	8%	14%

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White

26%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	26%	67%	40%
2022	26%	68%	41%
2021	26%	68%	41%
2020	26%	69%	42%
2019	26%	69%	42%
2018	27%	70%	43%
2017	27%	70%	43%
2016	27%	71%	44%
2015	27%	71%	44%
2014	26%	72%	44%
2013	21%	73%	45%
2012	30%	74%	45%
2011	20%	74%	47%
2010	46%	76%	50%
2009	50%	76%	49%
2008	52%	77%	51%
2007	48%	77%	54%
2006	57%	78%	56%
2005	50%	78%	57%
2004	44%	79%	59%
2003	46%	79%	61%
2002	62%	80%	62%
2001	65%	80%	63%
2000	59%	82%	66%
1999	49%	83%	68%
1998	59%	83%	68%
1997	64%	84%	70%
1996	61%	84%	71%
1995	65%	85%	72%
1994	76%	85%	74%
1993	68%	86%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	7%	5%	10%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	7%	2%	8%
2013	5%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.77	0.52	0.74
2022	0.77	0.51	0.74
2021	0.77	0.51	0.74
2020	0.77	0.50	0.73
2019	0.77	0.50	0.73
2018	0.77	0.49	0.73
2017	0.77	0.49	0.73
2016	0.77	0.48	0.73
2015	0.77	0.48	0.72
2014	0.77	0.46	0.72
2013	0.74	0.45	0.72
2012	0.72	0.44	0.72
2011	0.73	0.44	0.71
2010	0.67	0.41	0.67
2009	0.67	0.41	0.66
2008	0.62	0.39	0.65
2007	0.62	0.39	0.64
2006	0.61	0.39	0.63
2005	0.63	0.38	0.61
2004	0.67	0.36	0.60
2003	0.70	0.37	0.58
2002	0.57	0.35	0.57
2001	0.54	0.34	0.55
2000	0.59	0.32	0.52
1999	0.65	0.30	0.50
1998	0.56	0.30	0.49
1997	0.52	0.30	0.47
1996	0.56	0.29	0.46
1995	0.52	0.27	0.44
1994	0.39	0.26	0.42
1993	0.50	0.26	0.40

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(13-14)

<50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2014	50%	87%	79%
2013	20%	87%	77%
2012	10%	87%	75%
2011	20%	86%	74%

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Eligible for

71%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	71%	36%	42%
2022	71%	36%	42%
2021	71%	38%	46%
2020	71%	35%	44%
2019	71%	35%	44%
2018	71%	33%	42%
2017	71%	33%	42%
2016	71%	34%	44%
2015	71%	36%	43%
2014	71%	36%	44%
2013	59%	35%	44%
2012	56%	35%	45%
2011	74%	33%	44%
2010	34%	30%	41%
2009	33%	26%	37%
2008	20%	25%	34%
2007	30%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	22%	19%	22%
1999	22%	20%	22%
1998	21%	20%	22%
1997	23%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	15%	15%	15%
1994	21%	20%	20%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Diploma Completion High School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the graduation rate of Diploma Completion High School?

The graduation rate of Diploma Completion High School is 50%, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 87%.

How many students attend Diploma Completion High School?

42 students attend Diploma Completion High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Diploma Completion High School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Diploma Completion High School offer ?

Diploma Completion High School offers enrollment in grades 11-12

What school district is Diploma Completion High School part of?

Diploma Completion High School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

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