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Milwaukee High School of the Arts

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2300 W Highland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233 · (414) 934-7000 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
959
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Milwaukee High School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state

On the path

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

PK–898 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Milwaukee High School of the ArtsYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

2300 W Highland Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9289
Grade 10229
Grade 11248
Grade 12193
Enrollment over time
984’20
993’21
989’22
985’23
959’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 20%Asian 12%White 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Milwaukee High School of the Arts from Milwaukee families.

Other schools in Milwaukee School District

The district →
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
C−
1,974 students26:1
Obama School of Career and Technical Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
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.