South Milwaukee High

801 15Th Ave, South Milwaukee WI, 53172 | South Milwaukee School District | 414-766-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1150
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
38%South Milwaukee
41%Wisconsin

South Milwaukee High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Milwaukee School District" in South Milwaukee, WI. There are a total of 1,150 students and 73 teachers at South Milwaukee High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Milwaukee High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 27% lower than the Wisconsin average.

South Milwaukee High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1150
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment309
Taking some courses163
Taking some courses (not tests)147
Passing some courses81
Passing no courses63

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Milwaukee High, there are a total of 309 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 163 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Milwaukee High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 77.3% 76.0% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 5.3% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.5% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4% 15.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.7% 2.5% 3.1%

South Milwaukee demographics profile

StatisticSouth MilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Population20,8575,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,31910891
Median age40.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in South Milwaukee

IndexSouth MilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Milwaukee High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.