Original Research by School Decision on Audubon Technology and Communication High
Audubon Technology and Communication High is a regular Milwaukee public high school serving grades nine through twelve. It sits within the Milwaukee School District, the state’s largest, and serves a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of Black and White students and smaller Asian and multiracial populations. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community where economic need is widespread. The school is not a charter or magnet, and Title I status was not listed.
No state testing data, no four-year graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism rate were available in the record for this school, so the usual academic performance benchmarks a parent might look for are absent. Because the data fields for special populations such as students with disabilities and English learners were also missing, it is not possible to assess the level of special education or language support staffing or the share of students receiving those services. A parent evaluating this school would need to seek this information directly from the district or school office.
The school’s name includes "Technology and Communication," which may signal a programmatic focus, but the data payload contained no course access information, no list of programs, and no staffing data to confirm what pathways are offered. Whether the school provides career and technical education sequences, Advanced Placement courses, or other specialized offerings is not documented here. A family interested in a particular academic track would need to verify directly with the school what is available.
The setting for this school is Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city and a major employment and cultural center on Lake Michigan. The city has a dense urban fabric with a defined downtown, a lakefront festival grounds, a riverwalk, and major cultural institutions. It is home to several Fortune 500 headquarters and a diversified economy anchored in financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and brewing. Despite this economic base, the city has experienced population decline over many decades and remains one of the most racially segregated metro areas in the country, with significant income disparities. The school is located in a neighborhood on the city’s south side, in an area where housing values are modest relative to state and national benchmarks and where the rental market is similarly priced. Milwaukee County’s housing market shows a tight supply and steady demand, with homes selling relatively quickly.
The parent district, Milwaukee Public Schools, is in a period of financial pressure and physical restructuring. A voter-approved referendum in 2024 will fund accessibility improvements to aging buildings, signaling a long-term infrastructure investment. At the same time, the district is projecting a budget deficit for the upcoming school year driven by declining enrollment and the end of federal pandemic relief funds. Program and staffing cuts are under consideration. The district is also implementing a Long Range Facilities Plan that may involve school closures or consolidations, and it is reorganizing its regional administrative structure. Families in the district should expect potential changes to school assignments and program availability in the coming years.
For a family considering Audubon Technology and Communication High, the picture is incomplete from the data available. The school serves a largely low-income student body in a big-city district undergoing fiscal and facilities reorganization. The absence of state assessment results and graduation data means there is no standardized measure of academic outcomes to evaluate. Anyone researching this school should contact the school directly for information on graduation rates, course offerings, and support services for students with disabilities and English learners, as well as to confirm what the technology and communication focus actually entails in practice.
See more original research from School Decision →