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South Milwaukee High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

801 15th Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 · (414) 766-5100 · Part of South Milwaukee School District

South Milwaukee’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
920
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Milwaukee High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8South Milwaukee Middle610 students
9–12South Milwaukee HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

801 15th Ave, South Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9209
Grade 10237
Grade 11248
Grade 12226
Enrollment over time
1,022’20
1,032’21
988’22
979’23
920’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 27%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%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 Milwaukee High from South Milwaukee families.

Other schools in South Milwaukee School District

The district →
Rawson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
C−
371 students12:1
Blakewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
D
314 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
C−
274 students12:1
E W Luther Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
C
197 students13:1
South Milwaukee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Milwaukee
C−
610 students13:1

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; South Milwaukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.