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Tenor High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

918 Vel R Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203 · (414) 431-4371

Milwaukee’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
651
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tenor High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 38.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

918 Vel R Phillips Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9157
Grade 10192
Grade 11168
Grade 12134
Enrollment over time
471’20
521’21
550’22
627’23
651’24

Up 38.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 29%White 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tenor High from Milwaukee families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Milwaukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.