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Homestead High

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Homestead High is a grades 9–12 school in Mequon, Wisconsin, serving 1,204 students in the Mequon-Thiensville School District, a suburban district ranked 13th of 432 Wisconsin districts. Homestead is consistently one of Wisconsin’s strongest high schools: in 2025–2026 it ranked 25th of 533 high schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), and it has stayed at or above the 95th percentile since at least 2015–2016. Core outcomes are strong: a 98.4% graduation rate, 0.0% dropout rate, and 8.2% chronic absenteeism—well below the state’s 17.3%, though above the district’s 5.4%. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 65.22% in social studies, 71.38% in ACT English language arts, 74.28% in ACT math, and 72.10% in ACT science, all far above state averages.

Compared with nearby schools, it outperformed Grafton High, Menomonee Falls High, Nicolet High, Brown Deer Middle/High, and nearby Milwaukee schools in every tested subject in 2025–2026. Cedarburg High is the closest local academic peer above it, edging it in all four subjects (69.71 social studies, 81.20 ELA, 76.00 math, 76.80 science) and serving a higher-ranked district, the Cedarburg School District. Its math is a relative strength at 74.28%, nearly matching Cedarburg High and 31.35 points above the state. Science rebounded sharply, from 52.14% in 2022–2023 to 72.10% in 2025–2026.

The school spends $15,806 per student with a 16.5 student-teacher ratio—more than Grafton High, Menomonee Falls High, and Cedarburg High, but less than Nicolet High, and with a higher ratio than those peers, yet it achieves stronger outcomes than most. Subgroup effectiveness is generally high, though the low-socioeconomic-status subgroup rank fell from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 56th percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is lower than Cedarburg High and Menomonee Falls High, but higher than Grafton High and much higher than Nicolet High. Nearby Brown Deer Middle/High and Milwaukee schools serve much higher free/reduced-lunch populations and have far higher absenteeism and lower proficiency, placing this school in a very different educational context.

1,204

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,806

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092-2099

(262) 238-5646

District: Mequon-Thiensville School District

Feeder schools for Homestead High:

Elementary:	Donges Bay Elementary
	Oriole Lane Elementary
	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Lake Shore Middle
	Steffen Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Asian:

9.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Wisconsin avg46%

25^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 432Mequon-Thiensville School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	25 of 533	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	20 of 431	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	16 of 431	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	19 of 415	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	9 of 391	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	15 of 390	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	9 of 400	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	10 of 410	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	9 of 410	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	11 of 408	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	80.2	35 of 466	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	15 of 462	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	7 of 457	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	6 of 452	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	30 of 445	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	35 of 450	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	61 of 438	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	61 of 437	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	6 of 281	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	17 of 292	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	21 of 287	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	79.0	29 of 275	89.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	17 of 71	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.0	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.9	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	24 of 461	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	22 of 358	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	16 of 353	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	12 of 329	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	15 of 343	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	35 of 332	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	18 of 343	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	9 of 355	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	5 of 187	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.1	21 of 126	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	4 of 119	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	49.0	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	11 of 86	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	24 of 76	68.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	198 of 446	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	185 of 335	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	86.5	18 of 326	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	61 of 271	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	24 of 226	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	68 of 251	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	20 of 462	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	10 of 380	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	11 of 365	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	11 of 359	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	7 of 347	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	5 of 334	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	8 of 354	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	11 of 373	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	97.0	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	20 of 333	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	2 of 95	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	11 of 344	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	15 of 285	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	11 of 300	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	13 of 271	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	8 of 269	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	14 of 266	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	8 of 266	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	6 of 261	97.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2023)98th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)76th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%+31 vs state

Science72%+29 vs state

English Language Arts71%+23 vs state

Social Studies65%+17 vs state

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by a student
Monday, May 23, 2011

HOMESTEAD is an AMAZING SCHOOL!!! TOP 3 IN THE STATE!!!! AND RANKED TOP IN MILWAUKEE METRO!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homestead High	Public	9-12	5000 W Mequon Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-5646	1,204	73	16.5	12.0%	819 (68.0%)	91 (7.6%)	105 (8.7%)	110 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.3%)	91.9	25^th of 533 public high schools	95.3%		92.9	20^th of 431 public high schools	95.4%	5	71.4	74.3	72.1								65.2		$15,806	$270	$15,536
Brown Deer Middle/High	Public	6-12	8060 N 60th St	Brown Deer	53223	Milwaukee County	Brown Deer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 371-7000	904	71	12.6	55.2%	104 (11.5%)	522 (57.7%)	77 (8.5%)	122 (13.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.2%)	31.2	400^th of 533 public high schools	25.0%		22.9	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%	36	38.0	22.2	32.7	36.1	39.0	54.8	28.6	37.6	66.4	64.5	39.1	40.2	$16,997	$655	$16,342
Cedarburg High	Public	9-12	W68N611 Evergreen Blvd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6200	1,073	68	15.8	8.6%	954 (88.9%)	19 (1.8%)	46 (4.3%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	95.5	10^th of 533 public high schools	98.1%		96.7	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%	2	81.2	76.0	76.8								69.7		$15,293	$247	$15,046
Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1200	611	41	15.0	92.8%	12 (2.0%)	504 (82.5%)	36 (5.9%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	3.5	512^th of 533 public high schools	3.9%					(n/a)	11.1	4.8	6.4								7.9		$24,036	$2,889	$21,147
Vincent Accelerated Academy	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-9858	53	3	19.4	94.3%	1 (1.9%)	46 (86.8%)	3 (5.7%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$13,777	$2,183	$11,594
Green Tree Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6850 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 206-0500	535	24	22.3	85.6%	8 (1.5%)	462 (86.4%)	25 (4.7%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	3.7	510^th of 533 public high schools	4.3%					(n/a)	2.4	7.1	0.0	5.6	5.7	4.4	9.3	6.1	0.0	11.1	18.6	9.1	$17,296	$2,550	$14,746
Nicolet High	Public	9-12	6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd	Glendale	53217	Milwaukee County	Nicolet Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 351-7554	1,043	82	12.6	19.4%	556 (53.3%)	245 (23.5%)	89 (8.5%)	47 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (9.1%)	79.6	68^th of 533 public high schools	87.2%		78.7	65^th of 431 public high schools	84.9%	3	64.6	55.4	53.1								60.2		$22,034	$307	$21,728
Grafton High	Public	9-12	1950 Washington St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-5500	727	47	15.6	15.3%	599 (82.4%)	19 (2.6%)	43 (5.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	87.1	42^nd of 533 public high schools	92.1%		94.7	14^th of 431 public high schools	96.8%	28	61.8	66.3	68.5								63.4		$14,486	$587	$13,898
James Madison Academic Campus	Public	9-12	8135 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6100	468	32	14.6	85.7%	6 (1.3%)	406 (86.8%)	22 (4.7%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1.8	529^th of 533 public high schools	0.8%					(n/a)	4.6	0.0	2.3								2.6		$23,107	$2,930	$20,177
Menomonee Falls High	Public	9-12	N80W14350 Titan Dr	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 255-8444	1,261	78	16.0	15.9%	824 (65.3%)	142 (11.3%)	74 (5.9%)	110 (8.7%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (7.8%)	78.5	79^th of 533 public high schools	85.2%		82.2	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%	29	56.9	58.0	55.6								60.3		$14,282	$249	$14,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Homestead High

What schools feed into Homestead High?

Homestead High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Donges Bay Elementary
Elementary : Oriole Lane Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Lake Shore Middle
Middle : Steffen Middle

What is the racial makeup of Homestead High?

Students at Homestead High are 68% White, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Homestead High a good school?

Yes! Homestead High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Homestead High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,204 students attended Homestead High.

What district is Homestead High in?

Mequon-Thiensville School District

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