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El Puente High School

Private | 9-12 | 100 students
“Our school is known for a safe learning environment.”
 

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It is a small safew environment and I like to come to school because I am learning a lot.
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El Puente High School is committed to providing a small, safe, and nurturing learning environment in which students focus on becoming contributing members of society. We believe that a solid academic education grounded in science, mathematics, and technology, which also addresses both the arts and humanities, will allow our students to obtain the knowledge and insight necessary for a successful future.
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Climate rating
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This school's GreatSchools Rating is based on academics (90%) and climate (10%). The academic rating measures students' test scores, academic growth and college readiness. The climate rating measures safety, cleanliness, parent involvement and more.

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The academic rating is made up of equally-weighted parts: students' test scores, their academic growth (for elementary and middle schools) and their readiness for college (for high schools). The graphs below compare this school's results in each area to other schools in the city and state.
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Percent of 12th graders taking ACT: 68%
Average Composite ACT score: 17

***This rating is based on composite ACT scores for all 12th graders in 2011. This rating takes into account how many students took the ACT, giving more credit to schools with a higher percentage of graduates taking the ACT exam. The ACT data is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Climate ratings

This rating encompasses five elements of school climate: safety and cleanliness, respect and relationships, expectations for students, teacher collaboration and support, and parent involvement. This school's climate ratings are the result of GreatSchools' analysis of teacher survey data from the Spring 2012 School Climate Survey developed by Milwaukee Public Schools. Unfortunately, this school didn't provide enough survey responses to generate a climate rating.

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
Hispanic 60%
Black, not Hispanic 28%
White, not Hispanic 8%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2%
Asian 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1%
Multiracial 0%
Source: Manually entered by school official

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Disabled students 28%N/AN/A
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 94%N/AN/A
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College readiness and student pathways

Colleges most students attend after graduation MATC
Bryant and Stratton
Alverno
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Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students College counselor(s)
Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff Spanish
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Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered
  • None - the school offers no services

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

School facilities
  • Computer lab
  • Science lab

Language learning

Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish

Gifted & talented

College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College Fair
  • College presentations or information sessions
  • Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 8:30 am
School end time
  • 3:30 pm
School Leader's name
  • Lynn Klipstine and john Surges
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Email
  • Phone
Gender
  • Coed
Boarding options
  • Day school
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Fax number
  • (414) 672-1408

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Core knowledge
  • Individually guided instruction
  • Internships
  • Standards-based
  • Teacher-run
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered

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  • No
Level of special education programming offered
  • None - the school offers no services
Foreign languages taught
  • None
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • None

Resources

Staff resources available to students
  • College counselor(s)
  • Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish
Extra learning resources offered
  • Career/college counseling
  • Mentoring
  • Remediation
College preparation / awareness resources offered
  • College Fair
  • College presentations or information sessions
  • Visiting teachers or lecturers from colleges
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • Passes/tokens for public transportation
School facilities
  • College/career center
  • Computer lab
  • Internet access
  • Learning lab
  • Science lab
Partnerships with local resources and organizations
  • Bucket Works
  • Planned Parenthood
  • MATC
  • Esperanza Unida
  • Marquette University
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • None
Girls sports
  • None

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • None
Music
  • None
Performing arts
  • None
Media arts
  • None

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)
  • Community service
  • Teen Adventure Challenge Team
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Bullying policy
  • This school has a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement
  • Attend parent nights
  • Chaperone school trips
  • Volunteer time after school
School colors
  • Blue, orange
School mascot
  • Troll
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Financial aid offered
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Alverno
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1127 South 35th Street
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