Summary
Tremper High is a large comprehensive high school in Kenosha, WI, serving grades 9–12 with 1,417 students as part of the Kenosha School District. In 2025–26, it ranked 370th of 533 statewide high schools (31st percentile, 2 stars), an improvement from the prior year but still below the state median. Outcomes are mixed, with a solid graduation rate but significant absenteeism and test-score gaps.
Strengths: graduation rate is 92.7%, above both district and state; dropout is 1.3%, close to state. English Language Learner students rank in the 85th percentile with 4 stars, a standout. Test scores in ELA, math, and science have risen sharply since 2022–23: math from 15.81 to 30.56, science from 17.04 to 35.55, ELA from 26.37 to 41.20. Challenges: chronic absenteeism at 39.9% is far above district (27.6%) and state (17.3%). Social studies proficiency is 33.93, below both district and state (48.25), the only subject below district. Other subgroups like low-SES and special education are improving but remain below median.
Tremper outperforms Bradford High, Reuther Central High, Case High, Park High, and Hillcrest School across all four test subjects, and has higher graduation and lower absenteeism than most. However, it trails Indian Trail High School and Academy and Harborside Academy in chronic absenteeism, graduation, and ELA/social studies proficiency. Lakeview Technology Academy is an outlier, ranking 92nd percentile with 5 stars and much higher scores. Despite spending $15,103 per student—more than Indian Trail and Lakeview—Tremper has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.0. Overall, Tremper is a school in transition with real improvement but persistent challenges.
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