South Division High

1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee WI, 53204 | Milwaukee School District | 414-902-8300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1016
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 5% 88% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 286 in Milwaukee
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
18%Milwaukee
41%Wisconsin

South Division High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Milwaukee School District" in Milwaukee, WI. There are a total of 1,016 students and 68 teachers at South Division High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

South Division High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 88% lower than the Wisconsin average.

South Division High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1016
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment60
Taking some courses43
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses29

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 Division High, there are a total of 60 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 43 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

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 Division High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 6.3% 13.4% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 33.4% 55.2% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 12.9% 5.5% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0% 24.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.7% 2.5% 3.1%

Milwaukee demographics profile

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Population592,6495,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,16210891
Median age31.439.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%57%55%
Speak English79%91%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Milwaukee

IndexMilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.6%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Division High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.