By Laura Manriquez
Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, 4965 S. 20TH ST in Milwaukee received a state ranking of second place and a gold medal award along with 1stplace Middleton High not long ago.
“One of the big things that sets Reagan IB apart from a lot of public schools is the willingness of teachers and staff to go the extra mile for students. For any student who wants to put in the extra work there is a teacher who will stay to help them,” said Kon Knueppel school counselor at Reagan.
Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School is one of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Public Schools containing 36 high schools. The district received medals from the U.S. News Best High Schools rankings.
Students who attend Ronald Reagan High School have the opportunity to take International Baccalaureate (IB) course work and exams. The IB participation rate at Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School is 68 percent. Ronald Regan has a College Readiness Index of 49.6%, which is above Wi average. 68% of the students IB tested, of which 44% passed their IB. Math proficient was at 75% while 25% were not proficient. In the area of Reading, 84% were proficient while 16% were not.
67% of the Students Attending Reagan are Economically Disadvantaged
The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female.
Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School teaches 9 – 12 grades. Data reported to the government indicating counts and percentages that there are 1,160 students taught by 28 full- time teachers and 69% of the students are minorities with the highest minority Hispanic Enrollment being 51%.
67% of the students are economically disadvantaged (based on students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch reported to the government). 57% were eligible for Free Lunch Program (% of total), while 10% were eligible for Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total).
It takes a village to raise a child is what an old African proverb says. There are those who believe that it also takes a whole community of teachers, students, parents/caregivers and churches to work together and to step in spontaneously when needed.
“Our young people really do want to succeed in life however, they too sometimes have to wake up some of the adults around them to their individualized needs and to remind individuals that, “It’s all about the kids!”, said Emmanuel Vazquez, a graduating student from Reagan High School.
