Memorial High

201 S Gammon Rd, Madison WI, 53717 | Madison Metropolitan School District | 608-663-5990
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1944
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Madison
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
37%Madison
41%Wisconsin

Memorial High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Madison Metropolitan School District" in Madison, WI. There are a total of 1,944 students and 122 teachers at Memorial High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Memorial High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 16% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Memorial High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1944
Teachers122
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment575
Taking some courses398
Taking some courses (not tests)179
Passing some courses341
Passing no courses52

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 Memorial High, there are a total of 575 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 398 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

Memorial High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 53.4% 44.7% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 17.2% 18.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 10.3% 9.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 18.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.7% 8.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Madison demographics profile

StatisticMadisonWisconsinNational
Population258,3665,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,24710891
Median age31.239.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English86%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Madison

IndexMadisonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college80.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.6%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.3%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters24.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Memorial High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.