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South Division High

๐Ÿ“ 1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53204

807
Pupils
13.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

South Division High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 807 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 58%. The school offers 12 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Milwaukee School District

Enrollment & staffing

South Division High enrolls 807 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.

Male students
441 (55%)
Female students
366 (45%)
Teachers (FTE)
62.1
Student-teacher ratio
13.0:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 16% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino42453%
Black or African American21427%
Asian13216%
Two or more races192.4%
White141.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

675 of the school's 807 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 675 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Supplemental VirtualTitle I

South Division High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-40, state senate district 3, state house district 8.

School district: Milwaukee School District

South Division High is one of 156 schools in Milwaukee School District, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The district serves 65,599 students district-wide and employs 4,034 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 807 students, South Division High is larger than the district average of about 421 students per school.

65,599
District students
156
Schools
4,034
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

10%
Reading proficient
10%
Math proficient
58%
Graduation rate
23%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (12) โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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