📍 5000 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, Ozaukee County, 53092
Homestead High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mequon, Ozaukee County. The school has 1,265 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Homestead High enrolls 1,265 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 73.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 8.4% Black or African American and 7.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 899 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 98 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 70 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 1,265 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 114 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Homestead High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-60, state senate district 8, state house district 23.
Homestead High is one of 6 schools in Mequon-Thiensville School District, based in Mequon, Wisconsin. The district serves 3,553 students district-wide and employs 239 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,265 students, Homestead High is larger than the district average of about 592 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large