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South Division High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53204 · (414) 902-8300 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
923
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Division High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Milwaukee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–898 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South Division HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9325
Grade 10225
Grade 11190
Grade 12183
Enrollment over time
840’20
840’21
807’22
842’23
923’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 25%Asian 13%White 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Division High from Milwaukee families.

Other schools in Milwaukee School District

The district →
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Obama School of Career and Technical Education
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D−
1,294 students30:1
Milwaukee Parkside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
C−
859 students17:1
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
D
823 students16:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
D
773 students19:1
Fernwood Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
B
731 students22:1

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.