Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE MORAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550351002988
High School of Health Sciences
349 N Oak Crest Dr, Wales, WI 53183 · (262) 968-6200 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
11 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 9 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 20% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 High School of Health Sciences
High School of Health Sciences's state test result (79.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High School of Health Sciences this school | 176 | 6.3% | 79.0% |
| New Lisbon Junior High/High New Lisbon | 250 | 6.4% | 36.0% |
| Phillips High Phillips | 204 | 1.5% | 50.3% |
| Cornell High Cornell | 100 | 3.0% | 45.5% |
| Necedah High Necedah | 199 | 2.5% | 34.4% |
| Howards Grove High Howards Grove | 282 | 11.7% | 53.4% |
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 High School of Health Sciences ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #1 of 402 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #348 of 532 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #413 of 418 | #17 of 18 |
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
176
-24 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 176 | 8.7 | 20.4:1 | 6% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 9.1 | 21.1:1 | 8% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 8.6 | 22.6:1 | 8% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 8 | 25.0:1 | 10% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 7.5 | 22.2:1 | 7% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 4 | 28.3:1 | 12% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High School of Health Sciences.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (166 to 176); teachers up 15% (7.5 to 8.7).
About High School of Health Sciences
High School of Health Sciences is a small high school in Wales, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53183). The school enrolls 176 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Wisconsin) has about 475 students.
The district for High School of Health Sciences is Kettle Moraine School District, with 12 schools and 3,361 students.
White students are the large majority at High School of Health Sciences, with 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, High School of Health Sciences comes in at 27%.
A ratio of 20.4:1 comes from the school's 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 6% of students at High School of Health Sciences as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Waukesha County, the average eligibility rate is 17%.
After adjusting for student poverty, High School of Health Sciences lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.0%; the prediction is 73.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Waukesha County show that median household income is about $106,076, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. High School of Health Sciences is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County, which together enroll about 60,032 students.
The shortest distance from High School of Health Sciences to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to School for Arts and Performance. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, High School of Health Sciences is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 176 was 12% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 200. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.0:1 to 20.4:1.
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Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kettle Moraine School District
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Kettle Moraine MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Dousman ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Cushing ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 255 students
Other schools in Wales
- Kettle Moraine HighHigh · 869 students
- Wales ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Kettle Moraine ExploreElementary · 137 students
- School for Arts and PerformanceHigh · 114 students
- KM Global SchHigh · 71 students
- KM ConnectHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- School for Arts and Performance0.0 mi · 114
- KM Global Sch0.0 mi · 71
- Kettle Moraine High0.0 mi · 869
- KM Connect0.0 mi · 35
- Wales Elementary0.1 mi · 333
- Kettle Moraine Explore0.2 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About High School of Health SciencesWhat is the total enrollment at High School of Health Sciences?
High School of Health Sciences enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does High School of Health Sciences serve?
High School of Health Sciences serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at High School of Health Sciences?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at High School of Health Sciences.
What is the student diversity at High School of Health Sciences?
Student demographics at High School of Health Sciences are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is High School of Health Sciences public or private?
High School of Health Sciences is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Kettle Moraine School District.
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