Vel Phillips Memorial High School

Vel Phillips Memorial High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
201 S Gammon Rd,  Madison, WI
Parkwood Hills Neighborhood
Madison Metropolitan School District
3.8
4.4
2,078 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jay Affeldt
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1370
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
123
Full Time Teachers
123
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1370
Math
700
Verbal
670
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
28
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
83%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

1
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
398:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.6%
Female
45.5%
White
41.9%
Hispanic
23.7%
Black
15.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.6%
Two or more races
8%
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School Rankings

#7 Best College Prep Public HS in Wisconsin
#14 Best HS For Athletes in Wisconsin
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Specialty School Programs

AP 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-Madison 459 Students
University of Minnesota Twin Cities 268 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 221 Students
Madison Area Technical College 150 Students
Edgewood College 106 Students
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 90 Students
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 88 Students
University of Iowa 84 Students
Northwestern University 84 Students
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 67 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 102 Students
Biology 90 Students
Psychology 85 Students
Nursing 56 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 47 Students
Computer Science 47 Students
Political Science and Government 43 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 34 Students
Marketing 29 Students
Education 27 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 264 Reviews
5.0
9/21/2023
Great school to be in. Had lots of fun learning and meeting people before the real world. Amazing school over all.
3.0 Senior
10/16/2022
The teachers are very kind but the administration could be better. The funding goes to all the sports and the music department has been very underfunded for a while. Construction is going on right now but before the school was literally falling apart, ceilings tiles were breaking. It's a bit better this year with half of the school being renovated but the other half is still the same.
3.0 Alum
3/29/2022
It was ok, but the school was dirty many teachers didn't seem to care, there was not much money available for anything. Everything seemed to be a little second rate and could have been done better. Many faculty members did care a lot though so some of it was good and some classes were fun.
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4.4 8 Reviews
2.0 student
9/23/2024
Coming from a junior at Memorial, This school is heavily restricted and pure learning-focused. This school treats us like we are five year olds. Only clean music, no free time, and no games unless it says “EDUCATION” in big bold letters and is recommended by at least 500 moms on Facebook. This place...
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5.0 student
7/9/2020
I would rate Memorial 100% better than Verona School District can and has!!!
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5.0 student
11/8/2018
I enjoyed going to JMM some of the teachers understood anxiety and depression others didn't but it was a good experience all and all I rather be there than the school I am at now.
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5.0 parent
4/2/2010
Fantastic School. Wonderful programs and a challenging enviroment that our daughter is thriving in.
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