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Enrollment
572
High
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOSHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550732002754
Harborside Academy
913 57th St, Kenosha, WI 53140 · (262) 359-8400 · Kenosha County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Wisconsin public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
266 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 16% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
45.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 45.6% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harborside Academy
Harborside Academy's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harborside Academy this school | 572 | 46.5% | 49.8% |
| South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee | 920 | 46.7% | 26.1% |
| Walden III High Racine | 692 | 42.1% | 36.3% |
| The REAL Sch Sturtevant | 538 | 42.0% | 36.9% |
| North High Waukesha | 911 | 43.1% | 35.5% |
| Whitewater High Whitewater | 606 | 43.2% | 39.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harborside Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #167 of 402 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #33 of 64 ▲ 5 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #18 of 64 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #159 of 532 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #100 of 325 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #40 of 325 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #111 of 418 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #149 of 203 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 42.8 | 13.3:1 | 47% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 42.5 | 14.4:1 | 42% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 38.5 | 15.0:1 | 46% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 39 | 15.1:1 | 44% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 38.4 | 15.7:1 | 26% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 29% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 34% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harborside Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (601 to 572); teachers up 12% (38.4 to 42.8).
About Harborside Academy
Harborside Academy is a medium-sized high school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, under Kenosha School District. The school serves 572 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Kenosha School District runs Harborside Academy along with 40 other schools, enrolling 20,297 students in total.
A majority of students at Harborside Academy, 52%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Kenosha County, the White share is about 75%. The chance that two students picked at random at Harborside Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Teachers at the school number 42.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. Among high schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 14.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 47% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Kenosha County, the average is about the same, 48%.
Measured against Wisconsin public high schools, Harborside Academy receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Harborside Academy's results are within a point of predicted: 49.8% against 49.1%.
Kenosha County census figures show that median household income is about $81,239, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 56 public schools operate in Kenosha County, serving about 27,114 students.
Of nearby public schools, Reuther Central High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 49.8% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Harborside Academy went from 590 students to 572. The ratio was 15.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kenosha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenosha School District
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other schools in Kenosha
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Nearby schools
- Reuther Central High0.0 mi · 358
- Frank Elementary0.4 mi · 457
- Brass Community School0.6 mi · 462
- Lincoln Middle0.8 mi · 402
- Lakeview K-8 Academy0.8 mi · 988
- Kenosha 4 Year Old Kindergarten1.1 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About Harborside AcademyHow large is Harborside Academy?
Harborside Academy enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Harborside Academy serve?
Harborside Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Harborside Academy?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Harborside Academy.
What is the student diversity at Harborside Academy?
Student demographics at Harborside Academy are roughly 52% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Harborside Academy in?
Harborside Academy is part of Kenosha School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.