South High School

South High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
401 E Roberta Ave,  Waukesha, WI
School District of Waukesha
3.6
2.4
890 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
17%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
D+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
17%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
67
Part Time Teachers
2
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
590
Verbal
620
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
28
AP Pass Rate
58.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
266:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
White
43.3%
Hispanic
39.8%
Black
10.8%
Two or more races
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 128 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 88 Students
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 78 Students
Carroll University 74 Students
University of Minnesota Twin Cities 45 Students
Marquette University 41 Students
Waukesha County Technical College 41 Students
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 36 Students
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 29 Students
Northwestern University 21 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 37 Students
Psychology 35 Students
Education 17 Students
Biology 16 Students
Marketing 14 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 12 Students
Political Science and Government 12 Students
Physical Therapy 12 Students
Arts 12 Students
Computer Science 11 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 147 Reviews
3.0 Senior
9/9/2022
Good community of people. There are great aspects and less good aspects, as always. However, the general experience is positive.
3.0 Alum
2/8/2022
Only some of the teachers seemed to actually care about students. Those who did seem to care only singled out a few select students from their classes to take under their wing. A lot of students did not receive any one on one time and it made it very hard for a lot of us to feel valued. And I feel like a lot of students did not put as much effort into their school work because of this. I feel like that's how most public schools go though. There simply aren't enough teachers for each student to have an education tailored to their needs.
3.0 Senior
4/22/2021
I loved all the dances and sporting events in High school, I just wasn't a fan of the lack of diversity among the staff. You would think that due to Waukesha being such a diverse city, the school would reflect that. However the schools staff is one of the least diverse ever.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.4 11 Reviews
1.0 student
9/20/2024
It’s beyond ridiculous that I’m a sophomore and I’m already experiencing problems with teachers, and students, it’s like a never ending loop, half of the teachers don’t even teach right they don’t know how to act right and they wonder why their students don’t even act right or respect them it’s beca...
1.0 parent
3/13/2024
immigrant parents,especially, pay attention: The kids vape thc drugs in the bathrooms every day. the school does not supervise these areas or contact you about concerns with drug suspicions or missing assignments until it is far too late. my wife's son attended south hs for 3 years (and we had him t...
2.0 student
1/25/2024
I'm generally dissatisfied with the "forward progress" this school is making. South originally took away students phones when they were out in class or misbehaving. I think almost everyone would agree that's fair, and the policy is fine as is. However, with the implementation of a new policy, studen...
3.0 student
10/13/2022
South is interesting for me, your Freshman year everything feels super easy and doable. I passed my Freshman year with straight A's and barely any homework... however, once you pass that introductory year, everything really picks up, and you are going to be overwhelmed, "snowballed" by assignments i...

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