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Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 99% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 150 students in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years.

Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy's students significantly outperform the Waukesha School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized tests, with 84% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts compared to 52.77% for the district and 48.62% for the state. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 100% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0% to 1.4%.

While Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy consistently outperforms its peers, the nearby Pewaukee High and New Berlin West Middle/High also rank among the top high schools in the state. However, other nearby schools, such as North High, Waukesha East Alternative School, and South High, lag behind in academic performance. The school's exceptional results are not solely driven by higher funding, as its spending per student is comparable to the nearby high schools within the Waukesha School District.

144

Students ?

48.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,629

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 — 96th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (82% vs 48% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg48%

5^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Waukesha School District

166^th of 426Waukesha 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
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
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
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 (2021)99th percentile~ school

White (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)84th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+35 vs state

Social Studies81%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	97.4	5^th of 431 public high schools	98.8%		98.6	4^th of 431 public high schools	99.1%	1	84.0										81.0		$12,629	$321	$12,308
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%)	90.2	26^th of 431 public high schools	94.0%		80.9	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%	23	75.0	67.9	75.0								57.7		$12,640	$321	$12,319
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%)	25.8	350^th of 431 public high schools	18.8%		26.2	349^th of 431 public high schools	19.0%	1	38.4	36.1	38.4								30.2		$13,294	$323	$12,971
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%)								(n/a)											60.0		$13,816	$951	$12,864
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)													$13,349	$348	$13,001
eAchieve Academy - Wisconsin	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%)	26.4	347^th of 431 public high schools	19.5%		13.7	401^st of 431 public high schools	7.0%	54	45.1	18.3	34.3	75.0	77.8	31.8	62.5	33.3	22.7	31.8	45.5	40.9	$12,110	$818	$11,292
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53188	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)													$75,809	$276	$75,533
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%)	31.8	329^th of 431 public high schools	23.7%		51.2	213^th of 431 public high schools	50.6%	116	44.3	34.9	40.1								34.8		$13,197	$323	$12,874
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%)	76.4	73^rd of 431 public high schools	83.1%		77.8	67^th of 431 public high schools	84.5%	6	68.2	48.9	54.3								62.0		$13,139	$323	$12,816
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%)	79.6	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%		87.4	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%	33	56.8	56.3	55.7		62.9	73.5		70.2	77.8	77.8	76.9	66.7	$12,639	$412	$12,227

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 5^th of 431 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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