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Homestead High School vs. Cedarburg High School

Should you attend Homestead High School or Cedarburg 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
Homestead High School
5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cedarburg High School
W68n611 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,225 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 30% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Cedarburg High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,225 students
1,085 students
This chart displays total students of Homestead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cedarburg High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cedarburg High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#232 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
#214 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cedarburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in WI)
57%
(Top 20% in WI)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedarburg 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.
65%
(Top 5% in WI)
60%
(Top 10% in WI)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedarburg 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.
54%
(Top 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedarburg 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.
97%
(Top 5% in WI)
≥99%
(Top 1% in WI)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cedarburg 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
This chart displays the students of Homestead High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cedarburg High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
280
273
Grade 10 Students
320
265
Grade 11 Students
319
287
Grade 12 Students
306
260

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cedarburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cedarburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cedarburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
90%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedarburg 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
5%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedarburg 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.
0.49
0.19
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedarburg 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
11%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cedarburg 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%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedarburg 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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