Milwaukee High School of the Arts

Milwaukee High School of the Arts

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2300 W Highland Ave,  Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Public Schools
3.7
3.8
993 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Barry Applewhite
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
940
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
4%
Reading Proficiency
18%
Average GPA
3.22
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.22
Reading Proficiency
18%
Math Proficiency
4%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
65
Full Time Teachers
65
Teachers in First or Second Year
22%
College Prep
Average SAT
940
Math
420
Verbal
520
Average ACT
19
Math
17
English
18
Reading
20
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
41.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
329:1

Student Diversity

Female
65.2%
Male
34.7%
Black
51.5%
Hispanic
22%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.9%
White
10.6%
Two or more races
3.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#2 Best HS for the Arts 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 - Milwaukee 323 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 125 Students
Milwaukee Area Technical College 118 Students
Marquette University 105 Students
Alverno College 84 Students
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 72 Students
Carroll University 62 Students
Mount Mary University 61 Students
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 53 Students
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 44 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 60 Students
Nursing 59 Students
Psychology 46 Students
Film and Video Studies 31 Students
Music Performance 26 Students
Biology 24 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 24 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 22 Students
Arts 22 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 21 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 204 Reviews
3.0 Senior
10/18/2024
This school is perfect for people that want a challenge or explore their creativity in different art forms. The students here are supportive and passionate about their majors, which really makes this school different than others. Teachers, administrators, counselors really help us improve ourselves and better our future.
3.0 Senior
6/27/2023
Despite it being an arts school there wasn't much arts involved in everyday student life. Some of the teachers were good but others had some attitude problems.
4.0 Freshman
12/5/2022
I am majoring in Orchestra at Milwaukee high school of the Art, It is A really good school for studying any major.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 5 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/27/2023
This school is not serious about the students education or the arts that the children goes to the school for
3.0 other
9/30/2018
It was OK. My best experience was with the orchestra as that's where one of the best teachers was and where I felt most comfortable. I learned the most and had the best time in orchestra. I also enjoyed taking pre-calculus and AP calculus because they were taught by one of the best math teachers I e...
5.0 parent
1/13/2015
All three of my kids went to MHSA, and they had a great time at a diverse school. It prepared them for success at UW-Madison. They and their friends are such wonderful, interesting, talented young adults. Some students travel the world, some are becoming nurses and teachers and realtors and computer...
5.0 student
10/16/2014
I am a current student of MHSA (class of 2017) and I LOVE it! Even though it has its days and drama like every high school,it really shows how dedicated they are to the arts and the regular academic part is equal to the arts academics. Its a great skool.

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