Homestead High

5000 W Mequon Rd, Mequon WI, 53092 | Mequon-Thiensville School District | 262-238-5646
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1324
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 52% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Mequon
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
67%Mequon
41%Wisconsin

Homestead High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mequon-Thiensville School District" in Mequon, WI. There are a total of 1,324 students and 77 teachers at Homestead High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Homestead High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 52% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Homestead High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1324
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment409
Taking some courses373
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses329
Passing no courses35

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 Homestead High, there are a total of 409 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 373 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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.

Homestead High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 82.8% 81.3% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 5.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 6.1% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 4.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.6% 2.5% 3.1%

Mequon demographics profile

StatisticMequonWisconsinNational
Population24,3575,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52610891
Median age47.039.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English90%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mequon

IndexMequonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade97.2%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college83.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.0%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.3%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters26.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Homestead High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.