Summary:
ZIP code 53203 in Milwaukee contains just one school — Tenor High — a high school serving grades 9–12 with 651 students, so families here have a single public option and no local school-to-school comparison is possible.
Tenor High belongs to the Seeds of Health Inc district, which ranks 425 of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars. The school itself ranked 480 of 533 schools in 2025–2026, in the 10th percentile with 1 star — still low, but an improvement from the 2nd percentile and 0 stars in 2023–2024. Test proficiency trails the state in every subject. In 2025–2026, social studies was 26.02% versus the state's 48.25% (about 22 points below), English language arts 16.67% versus 48.47%, math 13.19% versus 42.93%, and science 11.81% versus 43.20%. ELA dropped sharply from 27.94% in 2024–2025, while math and science rose slightly from 11.03% to 13.19% and 11.81%. Social studies is a relative bright spot, scoring slightly above the district in both years.
Outcome measures show similar challenges: graduation is 82.1%, below the district's 84.2% and the state's 92.0%; dropout is 3.2% versus 2.6% district and 1.1% state; and chronic absenteeism is 32.3% versus 31.1% district and 17.3% state. The school serves a high-need population, with 66.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. Spending is listed at $9,942 per student, but that figure is from 2019–2020 and should not be treated as current. Overall, Tenor High mirrors or slightly trails its district in most measures, and its main positive trend is steady improvement in state percentile ranking and star rating.
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