📍 401 E Roberta Ave, Waukesha, Waukesha County, 53186
South High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waukesha, Waukesha County. The school has 890 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waukesha School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 43 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South High enrolls 890 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 385 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 354 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 96 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
453 of the school's 890 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 400 qualify for free lunch and 53 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.
South High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-50, state senate district 33, state house district 97.
South High is one of 27 schools in Waukesha School District, based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The district serves 10,922 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 890 students, South High is larger than the district average of about 405 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small