b"MB-906 2020-21 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/19/20209:55 AMPage 48SCHOOLS: PUBLIC &PRIVATESCHOOLSFOREVERYSTUDENTExcellence in education from kindergarten through collegeI f theres one thing Wisconsin residents take about public schools serving the area is provided on pages 56-59.pride in, its their schoolsand for good The state also publishes report cards for all public schools. Forreason. The state excels in academic more information, please see the article on page 55. achievement and offers its residents a widerange of educational opportunitiesbothpublic and private. The five-county region has hundreds of high- Strong Private Educationperforming Catholic, Lutheran (Missouri and Wisconsin synods), In addition to excellent public schools, the Milwaukee region isJewish and Baptist schools. Many have deep roots. home to many privately run elementary and secondary schools.Marquette University High School, for example, is more than Many are church affiliated, but several are not. Marquette150 years old, while the University School of Milwaukee University High School is an all-male Jesuit Roman Catholic Highdates back to 1851.School located just west of downtown Milwaukee. University School of Milwaukee and University Lake Schoolare not related, but both provide high quality education from pre-Public School Excellence kindergarten through high school. University School is located onWisconsin schools have consistently been ranked among the 123 acres in River Hills north of Milwaukee while University Lakebest in the country. In 2018, the state ranked 13th in the nation School is located in Hartland. Other preparatory schools (pre-with the nations ninth highest high school graduation rate kindergarten through high school) are Brookfield Academy in(88%) and math and reading proficiency scores that are 15%- Brookfield; and The Prairie School located in northern Racine25% higher than the national average even though the states County. Lake Countrys non-denominational Christian Educationpublic schools spend less per pupil. In Milwaukee County, Leadership Academy in Pewaukee serves students in K4school districts are unified, which means they include through 8th grade. St. John's Northwestern Military Academyelementary, middle and high schools. In suburban counties, is an all-male college preparatory and leadership developmenthowever, there can be separate school districts for elementary school that has graduated heads of state, business leaders,and high schools. In these situations, several elementary school professional athletes and artists since 1884. For more informationdistricts will feed into a single high school district. Information on private schools, including tuition, please see pages 50-53. 48 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE"