South High

401 E Roberta Ave, Waukesha WI, 53186 | Waukesha School District | 262-970-3705
  • grades 9-12
  • students 946
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Waukesha
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
43%Waukesha
41%Wisconsin

South High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waukesha School District" in Waukesha, WI. There are a total of 946 students and 73 teachers at South High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

South High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average.

South High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students946
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment264
Taking some courses168
Taking some courses (not tests)94
Passing some courses104
Passing no courses55

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 High, there are a total of 264 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 168 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 61.4% 68.6% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 7.5% 4.7% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 4.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.5% 19.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Waukesha demographics profile

StatisticWaukeshaWisconsinNational
Population72,4195,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83710891
Median age36.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Waukesha

IndexWaukeshaWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college67.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.5%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.