Summary
Cudahy High is a 9–12 public high school in the suburban Milwaukee community of Cudahy, WI, serving 644 students as part of the Cudahy School District. The school ranks 451st of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026 (15th percentile, 1 star), and it has sat near the bottom of state rankings for years, generally between the 6th and 15th percentile.
Academically, Cudahy High trails the state in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 37.4% in social studies, 27.94% in English language arts, 17.65% in math, and 21.32% in science, compared with state rates of 48.25%, 48.47%, 42.93%, and 43.2%. Math is the biggest gap—about 25 points below the state. Social studies is a relative bright spot: at 37.4%, it is higher than Saint Francis High, South Milwaukee High, and all of the nearby Milwaukee Public Schools high schools in this comparison except Reagan College Preparatory High. ELA, however, fell sharply from 41.57% to 27.94% in a single year, which is worth monitoring.
On completion, Cudahy’s 91.9% graduation rate (2024–2025) essentially matches the state’s 92.0% and beats South Milwaukee High (87.6%) and MPS schools such as Bay View High (66.6%), though it trails Oak Creek High (97.8%) and Reagan (98.8%). Chronic absenteeism is 33.1% versus the state’s 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 2.0% versus 1.1%. About 60.71% of students are economically disadvantaged, up from 51.56% two years earlier. Subgroup results vary: English language learners rank at the 52nd percentile (3 stars), while low-income and special education students rank at the 13th percentile.
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