Bradford High

Summary:

Bradford High is a public high school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,389 students. The school is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 352 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bradford High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 414 to 364 out of 391-431 high schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating poor overall performance. Bradford High significantly underperforms the Kenosha School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across all subject areas, with proficiency rates that are consistently 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 89.1% in 2019-2020 to 78.1% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.1% and 3.0% over the past five years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bradford High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.2% in 2018-2019 to 43.3% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Lakeview Technology Academy, another public high school within the Kenosha School District, consistently outperforms Bradford High across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Similarly, Tremper High, another Kenosha School District high school, also outperforms Bradford High in academic achievement and graduation rates, though it still struggles with high chronic absenteeism. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools in their respective categories.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3700 Washington Rd
       Kenosha, WI  53144-1641


(262) 359-6200

District: Kenosha School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
414th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,042 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  1,448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.3%
White:
30.5%
African American:
20.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.2% Help


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Compare Details Bradford High ranks worse than 96.1% of high schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Kenosha School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.61. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bradford High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Bradford High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.3%), White (30.5%), African American (20.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bradford High is 17. 4 high schools in the Kenosha School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bradford High is $14,042, which is the 4th highest among 5 high schools in the Kenosha School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bradford High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bradford High 414th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Bradford High in the ranking list.)

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Kenosha School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenosha School District 352nd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bradford High

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Rank History for all students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.26 247th 275 10.2%
2005 33.60 243rd 287 15.3%
2006 35.02 245th 292 16.1%
2007 33.30 234th 281 16.7%
2008 36.18 368th 437 15.8%
2009 31.44 386th 438 11.9%
2010 25.72 404th 450 10.2%
2011 29.61 391st 445 12.1%
2012 11.00 423rd 452 6.4%
2013 13.18 426th 457 6.8%
2014 27.74 404th 462 12.6%
2015 14.43 432nd 466 7.3%
2016 5.53 401st 408 1.7%
2017 7.47 395th 410 3.7%
2018 14.22 387th 410 5.6%
2019 12.65 381st 400 4.8%
2021 8.90 378th 390 3.1%
2022 15.98 364th 391 6.9%
2023 7.67 399th 415 3.9%
2024 6.61 414th 431 3.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.23 245th 255 3.9%
2019 13.22 242nd 251 3.6%
2021 7.88 224th 226 0.9%
2022 21.97 220th 250 12.0%
2024 9.32 313th 326 4.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.71 339th 355 4.5%
2019 13.79 325th 343 5.2%
2021 9.09 321st 332 3.3%
2022 17.66 314th 343 8.5%
2023 12.64 305th 329 7.3%
2024 5.53 343rd 353 2.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.02 348th 373 6.7%
2019 13.64 334th 354 5.6%
2021 9.64 324th 334 3.0%
2022 13.54 328th 347 5.5%
2023 4.99 355th 359 1.1%
2024 7.09 352nd 365 3.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.33 12th 20 40.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.36 72nd 76 5.3%
2019 20.88 74th 86 14.0%
2024 12.38 111th 119 6.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bradford High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.89 165th 261 36.8%
2019 29.18 194th 266 27.1%
2021 21.30 223rd 266 16.2%
2022 29.60 205th 269 23.8%
2023 14.95 250th 271 7.7%
2024 15.75 271st 300 9.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bradford High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1371 156 9 108 2 n/a n/a 0 1646
1989 1280 160 11 112 3 n/a n/a 0 1566
1990 1228 160 9 134 4 n/a n/a 0 1535
1991 1174 159 6 139 1 n/a n/a 0 1479
1992 1184 158 9 135 3 n/a n/a 0 1489
1993 1158 165 6 141 7 n/a n/a 0 1477
1994 1220 167 12 141 2 n/a n/a 0 1542
1995 1240 185 27 185 4 n/a n/a 0 1641
1996 1240 185 27 185 4 n/a n/a 0 1641
1997 1274 225 36 202 11 n/a n/a 0 1748
1998 1281 233 30 204 8 n/a n/a 0 1756
1999 1410 224 37 231 9 n/a n/a 0 1911
2000 1418 232 34 255 10 n/a n/a 0 1949
2001 1361 251 36 252 8 n/a n/a 0 1908
2002 1390 239 46 277 9 n/a n/a 0 1961
2003 1390 239 46 277 9 n/a n/a 0 1961
2004 1415 270 43 295 7 n/a n/a 0 2030
2005 1463 298 49 275 11 n/a n/a 0 2096
2006 1528 352 52 328 8 n/a n/a 0 2268
2007 1594 419 51 367 4 n/a n/a 0 2435
2008 1554 361 48 390 3 n/a n/a 0 2356
2009 1467 388 38 367 6 n/a n/a 0 2266
2010 1428 349 43 390 8 n/a n/a 0 2218
2011 1211 350 41 382 6 1 5 0 1996
2012 1021 301 33 354 4 0 6 0 1719
2013 927 294 27 374 4 0 15 0 1641
2014 799 252 19 366 5 0 10 0 1451
2015 812 307 16 384 6 0 28 0 1553
2016 800 352 8 445 6 0 34 0 1645
2017 721 319 9 457 3 1 36 0 1546
2018 679 319 6 501 3 1 43 0 1552
2019 611 266 8 512 2 2 49 0 1450
2020 547 258 9 496 3 3 59 0 1375
2021 499 229 11 490 2 3 55 0 1289
2022 486 255 10 486 2 2 74 0 1315
2023 467 299 12 524 1 3 83 0 1389
2024 442 299 10 598 3 3 93 0 1448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bradford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1646 90.2 18.2 20.5
1989 1566 82.6 18.9 6.4
1990 1535 82.4 18.6 8.1
1991 1479 89.7 16.4 21.3
1992 1489 89.3 16.6 18.1
1993 1477 84.3 17.5 21.1
1994 1542 83.9 18.4 21.1
1995 1641 88.2 18.6 23.9
1996 1641 88.2 18.6 23.9
1997 1748 94.5 18.5 20.7
1998 1756 93.7 18.7 21.8
1999 1911 108.9 17.5 26.7
2000 1949 110.9 17.6 27.9
2001 1908 112.1 17.0 26.9
2002 1961 115.8 16.9 28.1
2003 1961 115.8 16.9 28.1
2004 2030 124.0 16.4 32.7
2005 2096 132.1 15.9 n/a
2006 2268 123.5 18.4 n/a
2007 2435 128.0 19.0 34.8
2008 2356 136.1 17.3 33.2
2009 2266 130.0 17.4 30.9
2010 2218 124.3 17.8 37.8
2011 1996 116.6 17.1 39.7
2012 1719 95.5 17.9 47.1
2013 1641 70.9 23.1 44.9
2014 1451 69.6 20.8 48.7
2015 1553 n/a n/a 53.4
2016 1645 82.0 20.0 54
2017 1546 75.7 20.3 47.7
2018 1552 82.1 18.9 42.3
2019 1450 77.1 18.7 53.2
2020 1375 75.7 18.1 64.3
2021 1289 76.8 16.7 66.5
2022 1315 79.3 16.5 62
2023 1389 76.0 18.2 66.5
2024 1448 85.0 17.0 57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bradford High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1646 90.2 18.2 20.5
1989 1566 82.6 18.9 6.4
1990 1535 82.4 18.6 8.1
1991 1479 89.7 16.4 21.3
1992 1489 89.3 16.6 18.1
1993 1477 84.3 17.5 21.1
1994 1542 83.9 18.4 21.1
1995 1641 88.2 18.6 23.9
1996 1641 88.2 18.6 23.9
1997 1748 94.5 18.5 20.7
1998 1756 93.7 18.7 21.8
1999 1911 108.9 17.5 26.7
2000 1949 110.9 17.6 27.9
2001 1908 112.1 17.0 26.9
2002 1961 115.8 16.9 28.1
2003 1961 115.8 16.9 28.1
2004 2030 124.0 16.4 32.7
2005 2096 132.1 15.9 n/a
2006 2268 123.5 18.4 n/a
2007 2435 128.0 19.0 34.8
2008 2356 136.1 17.3 33.2
2009 2266 130.0 17.4 30.9
2010 2218 124.3 17.8 37.8
2011 1996 116.6 17.1 39.7
2012 1719 95.5 17.9 47.1
2013 1641 70.9 23.1 44.9
2014 1451 69.6 20.8 48.7
2015 1553 n/a n/a 53.4
2016 1645 82.0 20.0 54
2017 1546 75.7 20.3 47.7
2018 1552 82.1 18.9 42.3
2019 1450 77.1 18.7 53.2
2020 1375 75.7 18.1 64.3
2021 1289 76.8 16.7 66.5
2022 1315 79.3 16.5 62
2023 1389 76.0 18.2 66.5
2024 1448 85.0 17.0 57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bradford High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $682 (5.3%) $12,200 (94.7%) $12,882
2020 $669 (5.3%) $11,923 (94.7%) $12,592
2021 $1,000 (7.1%) $13,042 (92.9%) $14,042

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bradford High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 381st of 400 High schoolsRanks 399th of 415 High schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Bradford High)30.318.8
 11.5%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Kenosha School District)38.135
 3.1%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Bradford High)25.327.8
 2.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)32.636
 3.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Bradford High)14.88.9
 5.9%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)23.418.9
 4.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Bradford High)18.214.5
 3.7%
   10th Grade Science (Kenosha School District)25.922.7
 3.2%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14501389
 4.2%
African American266299
 12.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian812
 50%
Hispanic512524
 2.3%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White611467
 23.6%
Two or More Races4983
 69.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.2%66.5%
 13.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford High

Bradford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bose Elementary
Elementary : Edward Bain School - Creative Arts
Elementary : Edward Bain School - Dual Language
Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : Harvey Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Somers Elementary
Elementary : Stocker Elementary
Middle : Bullen Middle
Middle : Washington Middle

Students at Bradford High are 41% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,448 students attended Bradford High.

Bradford High ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Wisconsin high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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