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How has Shorewood High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
589
High
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHOREWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551380001811
Shorewood High
1701 E Capitol Dr, Shorewood, WI 53211 · (414) 963-6921 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
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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
14.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
99 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 9 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 164 | 28% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Shorewood High
Shorewood High's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorewood High this school | 589 | 16.8% | 59.6% |
| Menomonee Falls High Menomonee Falls | 1,261 | 15.9% | 56.9% |
| Homestead High Mequon | 1,204 | 12.0% | 62.6% |
| Grafton High Grafton | 727 | 15.3% | 72.1% |
| McFarland High McFarland | 727 | 15.5% | 70.8% |
| Pewaukee High Pewaukee | 889 | 10.8% | 68.2% |
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 Shorewood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #61 of 402 | #3 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #158 of 532 | #29 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #147 of 325 | #6 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #70 of 325 | #23 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.8% | #373 of 418 | #47 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #102 of 203 | #15 of 26 |
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
589
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 589 | 41.5 | 14.2:1 | 17% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 43.8 | 14.1:1 | 21% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 48.5 | 13.1:1 | 22% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 21% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 48.6 | 13.4:1 | 15% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 19% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 14% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 10% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 642 | 44 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shorewood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (652 to 589); teachers down 15% (48.6 to 41.5).
About Shorewood High
Shorewood High is a medium-sized high school in Shorewood, Wisconsin, under Shorewood School District. The latest federal count shows 589 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 475 students, so this school is 24% bigger than average.
Shorewood School District, which runs Shorewood High, has 5 schools and 1,916 students.
A majority of students at Shorewood High, 66%, are White. The next largest groups are 10% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points above the 51% share among Milwaukee County residents. Shorewood High has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Shorewood High operates with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.2:1. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is about 14.6:1. Shorewood High reports 17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Milwaukee County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
Shorewood High scores 59.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.3%.
In Milwaukee County (population about 926,331), median household income is about $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 284 public schools operate in Milwaukee County, serving about 122,496 students.
Nearest public school: New Horizons for Learning, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Shorewood High ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Shorewood High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 606 in 2020-21 and 589 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shorewood School District
- Lake Bluff ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Atwater ElementaryElementary · 474 students
- Shorewood IntermediateMiddle · 300 students
- New Horizons for LearningHigh · 22 students
Other schools in Shorewood
- Lake Bluff ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Atwater ElementaryElementary · 474 students
- Shorewood IntermediateMiddle · 300 students
- New Horizons for LearningHigh · 22 students
Other Shorewood High schools
One other US public school is named Shorewood High. Shorewood High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Shorewood High SchoolShoreline, WA · 1,544 students
Nearby schools
- New Horizons for Learning0.0 mi · 22
- Shorewood Intermediate0.1 mi · 300
- Atwater Elementary0.3 mi · 474
- Lake Bluff Elementary0.6 mi · 531
- Hartford Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 256
- Southeastern0.9 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Shorewood HighWhat is the total enrollment at Shorewood High?
Shorewood High enrolls approximately 589 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shorewood High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shorewood High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shorewood High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shorewood High is approximately 14.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Shorewood High?
Shorewood High reports a student body of 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Shorewood High in?
Shorewood High is part of Shorewood School District.
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