South Milwaukee High School
Tel:
(414)766-5100
- South Milwaukee High School serves 1,160 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 27% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- South Milwaukee High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
School Overview
- South Milwaukee High School's student population of 1,160 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,160 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 71 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- South Milwaukee High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Milwaukee High School is 0.45, which is less 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1667 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 12% |
| Black | 6% | 9% |
| White | 72% | 70% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.49 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | South Milwaukee School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Milwaukee High School is Cudahy High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is South Milwaukee Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- South Milwaukee South Milwaukee Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 690 students
0.0 miles
1001 15th Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414)766-5800 0.0 6-8 690 - South Milwaukee Rawson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 463 students
0.5 miles
1410 Rawson Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414)766-2904 0.5 PK-5 463 - Cudahy Mitchell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 247 students
0.8 miles
5950 S Illinois Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414)294-7100 0.8 PK-5 247 - South Milwaukee Luther Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 226 students
0.9 miles
718 Hawthorne Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414)766-5326 0.9 PK-5 226 - Cudahy Jones Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 119 students
1.3 miles
5845 S Swift Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414)294-7150 1.3 PK-5 119
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