Capital High

Capital High is a 9-12 campus of minimally staffed scale in Madison, Wisconsin, overseen by Madison Metropolitan School District, serveing 129 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Capital High sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Capital High is one of 53 schools operated by Madison Metropolitan School District, a district that enrolls 25,155 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Capital High reports that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 14% White, 5% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 5%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Capital High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Capital High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dane County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Dane County indicate median household income runs about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Capital High is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

Nearest neighbor: West High, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Capital High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.