Tremper High

Located at 8560 26th Ave, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tremper High is a roomy four-year high school that teaches 1,417 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Kenosha School District. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 198% above typical.

Tremper High is one of 41 schools operated by Kenosha School District, a district that teaches 20,297 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Tremper High records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Tremper High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 44% of students at Tremper High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Tremper High is in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 50.5%; Tremper High posts 31.6%, -18.9 points below that line.

Around the school, Kenosha County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,239 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Kenosha County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), Tremper High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vernon Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tremper High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tremper High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Tremper High's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,659 (now 1,417). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 59% to 52%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.