Homestead High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Homestead High School

5000 W Mequon Rd
Mequon, WI 53092

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Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, United States, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, it serves a 48-square-mile area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville.

Serving 1,225 students in grades 9-12, Homestead High School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 62% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,225 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 98% (Top 5% in WI)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Homestead High School's student population of 1,225 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homestead High School
9	280
10	320
11	319
12	306

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Total Students

1,225 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Homestead High School
2023	1,265
2022	1,262
2021	1,278
2020	1,329
2019	1,329
2018	1,338
2017	1,338
2016	1,310
2015	1,279
2014	1,302
2013	1,336
2012	1,362
2011	1,407
2010	1,440
2009	1,490
2008	1,536
2007	1,575
2006	1,616
2005	1,595
2004	1,620
2003	1,609
2002	1,583
2001	1,562
2000	1,519
1999	1,454
1998	1,453
1997	1,404
1996	1,353
1995	1,330
1994	1,296
1993	1,268
1992	1,221
1991	1,133
1990	1,103
1989	1,091
1988	1,155
1987	1,189

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

73 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Homestead High School
2023	74
2022	75
2021	75
2020	76
2019	76
2018	76
2017	76
2016	74
2014	77
2013	81
2012	81
2011	80
2010	82
2009	83
2008	94
2007	98
2006	104
2005	101
2004	99
2003	97
2002	100
2001	98
2000	96
1999	93
1998	89
1997	86
1996	84
1995	86
1994	82
1993	80
1992	83
1991	79
1990	77

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Year Founded

1959

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Mascot

Highland

School Rankings

Homestead High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Homestead High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#134 out of 1962 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homestead High School
2023	#134
2022	#232
2021	#236
2019	#266
2018	#134
2017	#134
2016	#98
2015	#132
2014	#65
2013	#55
2012	#40

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62%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	62%	40%	66%
2022	54%	39%	65%
2021	49%	38%	60%
2019	53%	43%	64%
2018	63%	44%	69%
2017	65%	43%	67%
2016	65%	43%	65%
2015	65%	44%	69%
2014	70%	49%	77%
2013	71%	48%	76%
2012	72%	49%	76%

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65%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2022	65%	38%	65%
2021	62%	39%	61%
2019	70%	41%	67%
2018	70%	43%	69%
2017	69%	45%	71%
2016	75%	44%	71%
2015	76%	52%	76%
2014	70%	37%	65%
2013	68%	37%	63%
2012	67%	36%	63%
2011	88%	83%	95%

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54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2022	54%	44%	62%
2021	49%	44%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	17:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	13:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2002)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	8%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	5%	4%	6%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%	6%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	6%	13%	6%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	2%	10%	3%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	8%	9%	6%
2022	9%	9%	6%
2021	9%	9%	6%
2020	8%	9%	7%
2019	8%	9%	7%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	7%	10%	6%
2014	7%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	6%
2012	8%	10%	6%
2011	8%	10%	6%
2010	7%	10%	6%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	6%	10%	6%
2005	6%	10%	6%
2004	5%	10%	6%
2003	5%	10%	6%
2002	4%	10%	6%
2001	4%	10%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	5%	9%	6%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	6%	9%	6%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	9%	8%	7%
1994	10%	9%	7%
1993	10%	8%	8%
1992	11%	8%	8%
1991	10%	8%	8%

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White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	71%	67%	75%
2022	73%	68%	75%
2021	74%	68%	76%
2020	76%	69%	77%
2019	76%	69%	77%
2018	78%	70%	77%
2017	78%	70%	77%
2016	80%	71%	78%
2015	81%	71%	80%
2014	83%	72%	82%
2013	83%	73%	83%
2012	83%	74%	83%
2011	84%	74%	84%
2010	86%	76%	86%
2009	87%	76%	87%
2008	87%	77%	87%
2007	88%	77%	87%
2006	88%	78%	87%
2005	89%	78%	87%
2004	90%	79%	88%
2003	90%	79%	88%
2002	90%	80%	89%
2001	90%	80%	89%
2000	89%	82%	88%
1999	89%	83%	88%
1998	88%	83%	87%
1997	89%	84%	88%
1996	89%	84%	88%
1995	87%	85%	88%
1994	86%	85%	88%
1993	85%	86%	88%
1992	85%	86%	88%
1991	87%	86%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	0.48	0.52	0.43
2022	0.45	0.51	0.42
2021	0.44	0.51	0.42
2020	0.41	0.50	0.40
2019	0.41	0.50	0.40
2018	0.38	0.49	0.40
2017	0.38	0.49	0.40
2016	0.35	0.48	0.38
2015	0.34	0.48	0.35
2014	0.31	0.46	0.33
2013	0.30	0.45	0.31
2012	0.30	0.44	0.30
2011	0.29	0.44	0.29
2010	0.26	0.41	0.25
2009	0.24	0.41	0.24
2008	0.24	0.39	0.24
2007	0.22	0.39	0.23
2006	0.22	0.39	0.24
2005	0.20	0.38	0.23
2004	0.19	0.36	0.22
2003	0.19	0.37	0.21
2002	0.19	0.35	0.21
2001	0.19	0.34	0.21
2000	0.20	0.32	0.22
1999	0.20	0.30	0.22
1998	0.22	0.30	0.23
1997	0.21	0.30	0.22
1996	0.21	0.29	0.22
1995	0.24	0.27	0.22
1994	0.25	0.26	0.21
1993	0.27	0.26	0.22
1992	0.27	0.26	0.22
1991	0.23	0.26	0.21

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	98%	90%	98%
2022	97%	90%	97%
2021	98%	87%	98%
2020	98%	89%	98%
2019	99%	88%	99%
2018	97%	88%	97%
2017	98%	87%	98%
2016	98%	86%	98%
2015	98%	87%	98%
2014	99%	87%	99%
2013	99%	87%	99%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	9%	36%	8%
2022	10%	36%	8%
2021	11%	38%	10%
2020	9%	35%	9%
2019	9%	35%	9%
2018	7%	33%	8%
2017	7%	33%	8%
2016	7%	34%	7%
2015	6%	36%	7%
2014	6%	36%	8%
2013	7%	35%	8%
2012	8%	35%	7%
2011	7%	33%	7%
2010	5%	30%	5%
2009	3%	26%	4%
2008	3%	25%	3%
2007	2%	24%	3%
2001	2%	18%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	2%	20%	2%
1998	2%	20%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	20%	2%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	2%	20%	2%
1993	2%	20%	2%
1992	2%	18%	2%
1991	2%	18%	2%
1990	2%	17%	2%
1989	1%	18%	2%
1988	2%	18%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Wisconsin	Mequon-Thiensville School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mequon-Thiensville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Highland

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Homestead High School's ranking?

Homestead High School is ranked #134 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Homestead High School often compared to?

Homestead High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cedarburg High School, Nicolet High School, Grafton High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

What is the graduation rate of Homestead High School?

The graduation rate of Homestead High School is 98%, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 90%.

How many students attend Homestead High School?

1,225 students attend Homestead High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Homestead High School students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Homestead High School?

Homestead High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Homestead High School offer ?

Homestead High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Homestead High School part of?

Homestead High School is part of Mequon-Thiensville School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,225 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 98% (Top 5%)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education