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Grafton High School vs. Homestead High School

Should you attend Grafton High School or Homestead High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Grafton High School
1950 Washington St
Grafton, WI 53024
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Homestead High School
5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Grafton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Homestead High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades 9-12, Grafton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,265 students in grades 9-12, Homestead High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
715 students
1,265 students
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This chart displays total students of Homestead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homestead High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#546 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
#232 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grafton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in WI)
54%
(Top 30% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homestead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in WI)
65%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homestead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
54%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homestead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in WI)
97%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Grafton High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Homestead High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Homestead High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
188
316
Grade 10 Students
186
312
Grade 11 Students
164
292
Grade 12 Students
177
345

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Homestead High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grafton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grafton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homestead High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grafton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homestead High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grafton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homestead High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Grafton High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homestead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grafton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homestead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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