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Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 99% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Waukesha School District in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with 144 students at 401 E Roberta Ave, where it shares a campus with South High and Waukesha Academy of Health Professions.

By the numbers, this school stands far above its surroundings. In 2025–26 it ranked 4th of 533 high schools statewide — 99th percentile, 5 stars — and has stayed between the 97th and 99th percentile every year back to 2015–16. Its own district ranks 184th of 432 districts (57th percentile, 3 stars), so the gap between school and district is striking. Among same-district high schools, West High is 75th of 533, North High is 234th, and South High is 413th. On 2025–26 10th-grade tests, WEPA posted 78.38% proficiency in ACT English language arts, 89.19% in math, 83.78% in science, and 80.56% in social studies, versus district rates of roughly 42–51% and state rates of roughly 42–48%. It even edges top neighboring districts Pewaukee High and New Berlin West Middle/High in math, science, and social studies.

Outcomes are near the ceiling: 100% graduation in each of the last three reported years, dropout at or near 0.0%, and 0.0% chronic absenteeism in 2024–25, compared with 14.9% district and 17.3% statewide. Students from low-income families rank 4th of 446 schools (99th percentile), a sign the school serves a broad range of students well. Two cautions: it is small and specialized, and its reported spending and student-teacher ratio figures look affected by shared-campus accounting, so compare carefully with large comprehensive high schools.

144

Students ?

48.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,491

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 E Roberta Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186-6637

(262) 970-3880

District: Waukesha School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 48 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg46%

4^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Waukesha School District

184^th of 432Waukesha 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	97.7	4 of 533	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	5 of 431	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	4 of 431	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	12 of 415	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	5 of 391	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	11 of 390	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	12 of 400	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	4 of 410	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	7 of 410	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	14 of 408	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	19 of 466	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.8	3 of 462	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	16 of 457	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	70.1	117 of 452	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	90.9	1 of 445	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	94.5	8 of 332	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	2 of 355	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	78.4	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	4 of 446	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	2 of 226	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	98.9	2 of 365	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	6 of 359	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	8 of 347	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	12 of 334	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	12 of 354	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	4 of 373	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	5 of 344	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	3 of 300	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	20 of 271	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	13 of 269	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	10 of 266	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	18 of 266	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	13 of 261	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2024)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)84th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics89%+46 vs state

Science84%+41 vs state

Social Studies81%+32 vs state

English Language Arts78%+30 vs state

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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
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-3880	144	3	48.0	22.2%	107 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.4%)	9 (6.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	97.7	4^th of 533 public high schools	99.2%		97.4	5^th of 431 public high schools	98.8%	1	78.4	89.2	83.8								80.6		$4,491	$391	$4,099
Waukesha Academy of Health Professions	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-3775	112	1	112.0	33.9%	68 (60.7%)	1 (0.9%)	35 (31.3%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	62.1	206^th of 533 public high schools	61.4%		90.2	26^th of 431 public high schools	94.0%	180	41.7	37.5	54.2								60.7		$4,496	$391	$4,105
South High	Public	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3705	833	72	11.6	55.2%	332 (39.9%)	98 (11.8%)	343 (41.2%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	28.8	413^th of 533 public high schools	22.5%		25.8	350^th of 431 public high schools	18.8%	63	33.7	31.6	30.6								30.9		$21,344	$394	$20,950
Waukesha East Alternative School	Public	6-12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-4355	74	9	8.2	78.4%	20 (27.0%)	11 (14.9%)	38 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	4.6	503^rd of 533 public high schools	5.6%					(n/a)	23.1	0.0	0.0								0.0		$26,639	$391	$26,248
Waukesha Transition Academy	Public	12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-1102	36	6	6.0	30.6%	20 (55.6%)	3 (8.3%)	10 (27.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$26,845	$396	$26,449
eAchieve Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	639	27	23.4	34.7%	423 (66.2%)	46 (7.2%)	102 (16.0%)	8 (1.3%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	39.7	350^th of 533 public high schools	34.3%		26.4	347^th of 431 public high schools	19.5%	3	54.6	22.7	34.9	66.7	40.0	56.3	16.7	50.0	31.3	43.8	24.0	43.8	$11,942	$465	$11,477
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 548-7731	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$4,448	$391	$4,057
North High	Public	9-12	2222 Michigan Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3505	911	58	15.6	43.1%	545 (59.8%)	42 (4.6%)	268 (29.4%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	57.9	234^th of 533 public high schools	56.1%		31.8	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%	95	53.5	40.9	48.5								42.9		$14,648	$394	$14,255
West High	Public	9-12	3301 Saylesville Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3905	1,167	67	17.4	21.3%	868 (74.4%)	43 (3.7%)	163 (14.0%)	36 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.6%)	78.8	75^th of 533 public high schools	85.9%		76.4	73^rd of 431 public high schools	83.1%	2	60.2	54.9	56.4								59.6		$14,320	$393	$13,927
New Berlin West Middle/High	Public	7-12	18695 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6400	1,036	69	14.9	16.6%	804 (77.6%)	15 (1.4%)	138 (13.3%)	38 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	93	21^st of 533 public high schools	96.1%		79.6	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%	42	70.3	73.9	64.9		75.0	72.9		73.2	68.2	78.8	74.9	60.9	$15,243	$299	$14,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy

What district is Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy in?

Waukesha School District

What is the racial makeup of Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy?

Students at Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Is Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy a good school?

Yes! Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy.

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