New Horizons For Learning
Tel:
(414) 963-6921
- New Horizons For Learning serves 21 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- New Horizons For Learning placed in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
New Horizons For Learning places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- New Horizons For Learning's student population of 21 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school / Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 21 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- New Horizons For Learning is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of New Horizons For Learning is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #604 out of 2029 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 12% |
| Black | 19% | 9% |
| White | 67% | 70% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.49 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shorewood School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New Horizons For Learning is Shorewood High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Shorewood Intermediate (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Atwater Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Milwaukee Shorewood High School Grades: 9-12 | 652 students
0.0 miles
1701 E Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6921 0.0 9-12 652 - Milwaukee Shorewood Intermediate Grades: 7-8 | 303 students
0.2 miles
3830 N Morris Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6951 0.2 7-8 303 - Milwaukee Atwater Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 545 students
0.3 miles
2100 E Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6962 0.3 PK-6 545 - Milwaukee Lake Bluff Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 585 students
0.5 miles
1600 E Lake Bluff Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 963-6972 0.5 PK-6 585 - Milwaukee Hartford Avenue Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 604 students
0.9 miles
2227 E Hartford Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 906-4700 0.9 PK-8 604
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