Middleton Alternative High School (Closed 2013)

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Middleton Alternative High School (Closed 2013)

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Middleton Alternative High School serves 125 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 36%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Middleton Alternative High School
10	30
11	36
12	59

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Total Students

125 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School
2023	125
2022	125
2021	125
2020	125
2019	125
2018	125
2017	125
2016	125
2015	125
2012	125
2011	106
2010	115
2009	116
2008	93
2007	106
2006	73
2005	126
2004	99
2003	102
2002	101
2001	69
2000	77
1999	91
1998	66
1997	58

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2012	9
2011	8
2010	8
2009	8
2008	9
2007	8
2006	7
2005	7
2004	8
2003	8
2002	7
2001	6
2000	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	4

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This School

State Level (WI)

(11-12)

≤20%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2012	20%	49%	73%
2011	69%	77%	88%
2010	69%	77%	87%

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(11-12)

21-39%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2012	30%	36%	52%
2011	49%	83%	90%
2010	49%	82%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2001	2%	2%
1999	5%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	2%	4%	13%
2022	2%	4%	12%
2021	2%	4%	12%
2020	2%	4%	11%
2019	2%	4%	11%
2018	2%	4%	9%
2017	2%	4%	9%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	7%
2012	2%	4%	6%
2011	2%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	1%	4%	5%
2008	1%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	5%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	15%	14%	10%
2022	15%	13%	10%
2021	15%	13%	9%
2020	15%	13%	9%
2019	15%	13%	9%
2018	16%	12%	9%
2017	16%	12%	9%
2016	16%	11%	9%
2015	16%	11%	9%
2012	15%	10%	7%
2011	10%	9%	7%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	17%	8%	5%
2007	11%	7%	4%
2006	10%	6%	4%
2005	10%	6%	4%
2004	8%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	7%	5%	2%
2000	6%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	5%	4%	2%
1997	7%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	22%	9%	5%
2022	22%	9%	5%
2021	22%	9%	5%
2020	22%	9%	5%
2019	22%	9%	5%
2018	22%	9%	4%
2017	22%	9%	4%
2016	22%	9%	5%
2015	22%	10%	4%
2012	22%	10%	5%
2011	14%	10%	6%
2010	11%	10%	6%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	10%	10%	5%
2007	10%	10%	5%
2006	8%	10%	5%
2005	10%	10%	5%
2004	6%	10%	5%
2003	6%	10%	3%
2002	6%	10%	3%
2001	3%	10%	2%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	12%	9%	3%

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White

58%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	58%	67%	66%
2022	58%	68%	67%
2021	58%	68%	68%
2020	58%	69%	70%
2019	58%	69%	70%
2018	58%	70%	73%
2017	58%	70%	73%
2016	58%	71%	74%
2015	58%	71%	76%
2012	58%	74%	79%
2011	69%	74%	80%
2010	79%	76%	83%
2009	82%	76%	84%
2008	72%	77%	85%
2007	76%	77%	86%
2006	98%	78%	87%
2005	79%	78%	87%
2004	86%	79%	88%
2003	87%	79%	90%
2002	89%	80%	90%
2001	88%	80%	92%
2000	87%	82%	92%
1999	90%	83%	93%
1998	92%	83%	93%
1997	78%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	0.60	0.52	0.54
2022	0.60	0.51	0.52
2021	0.60	0.51	0.52
2020	0.60	0.50	0.49
2019	0.60	0.50	0.49
2018	0.59	0.49	0.46
2017	0.59	0.49	0.46
2016	0.59	0.48	0.44
2015	0.59	0.48	0.41
2012	0.60	0.44	0.37
2011	0.50	0.44	0.35
2010	0.36	0.41	0.30
2009	0.32	0.41	0.29
2008	0.45	0.39	0.27
2007	0.40	0.39	0.25
2005	0.35	0.38	0.23
2004	0.25	0.36	0.22
2003	0.24	0.37	0.18
2002	0.21	0.35	0.18
2001	0.22	0.34	0.16
2000	0.24	0.32	0.15

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(11-12)

30-39%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2012	34%	87%	84%
2011	47%	86%	87%

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Eligible for

36%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	36%	36%	15%
2022	36%	36%	16%
2021	36%	38%	17%
2020	36%	35%	15%
2019	36%	35%	15%
2018	36%	33%	14%
2017	36%	33%	14%
2016	36%	34%	15%
2015	36%	36%	15%
2012	36%	35%	14%
2011	42%	33%	15%
2010	23%	30%	12%
2009	17%	26%	10%
2008	22%	25%	10%
2007	26%	24%	9%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	5%	19%	6%
1999	5%	20%	6%
1998	6%	20%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Middleton Alternative High School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2012	5%	6%	2%
2011	5%	6%	3%
2010	10%	7%	3%
2009	9%	8%	3%
2008	11%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WI state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% WI state average).

What is the graduation rate of Middleton Alternative High School?

The graduation rate of Middleton Alternative High School is 30-39%, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 87%.

How many students attend Middleton Alternative High School?

125 students attend Middleton Alternative High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Middleton Alternative High School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Middleton Alternative High School?

Middleton Alternative High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Middleton Alternative High School offer ?

Middleton Alternative High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Middleton Alternative High School part of?

Middleton Alternative High School is part of Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.

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