Nova High School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 105 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 260th out of 287 high schools in WI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2320 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53206
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Milwaukee School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,705
- Graduation Rate: 62.1%
- Dropout Rate: 8.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.7
- Enrolled Students: 82,096
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 105
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 2.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 52.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 61 (58.1%)
- Females: 44 (41.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (2.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 89 (84.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 92 (87.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 102 | 97.1% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 3 | 2.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 12 | 11.4% |
| 8th Grade | 22 | 21.0% |
| 9th Grade | 22 | 21.0% |
| 10th Grade | 22 | 21.0% |
| 11th Grade | 18 | 17.1% |
| 12th Grade | 9 | 8.6% |
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Nova High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2011 | 7.0% | 34.0% | 61.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 44.0% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 62.0% | 86.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 21.0% | 51.0% | 81.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2011 | 29.0% | 32.0% | 71.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 70.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2011 | 29.0% | 29.0% | 73.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 57.0% | 43.0% | 79.0% |
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011
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