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Select Criteria Schools

The following schools are Select-Criteria schools, meaning that specific criteria are reviewed before admission. To learn more about the criteria Milwaukee Public Schools uses for admission schools with entrance requirements, see the Criteria Categories to Select-Criteria Schools section of this webpage.

High Schools

High School Name Required for Admission Consideration Additional Weight for Admission
King IB High School Standard EA Requirements IB Middle Years Experience
Golda Mier High School Standard EA Requirements 2 Letters of Recommendation
Milwaukee High School of the Arts Standard EA Requirements Audition at MHSA
Reagan IB High School Standard EA Requirements IB Middle Years Experience
Riverside University High School Standard EA Requirements Walk zone Preference

Middle Schools

Middle School Name Required for Admission Consideration Additional Weight for Admission
Golda Meir Middle School Submit portfolio directly to Meir 2 Letters of Recommendation
Milwaukee School of Languages 5th grade enrollment from an immersion or dual-language school None
Wedgewood Park IB Middle School Previous enrollment to IB elementary school None

 

Criteria Categories for Application to Select Criteria Schools

Students can earn a possible 15 points for their application to a select-criteria school. Below is breakdown of the point values for the criteria:

 

Criteria

Point Values

Attendance from grade 7

3

97%–100%

3

93%–96%

2

90%–92%

1

Below 90%

0

Report Card from grade 7

4

100% advanced/proficient

3.7+ GPA

93% overall

4

90%–99.9% advanced/proficient

3.5–3.69 GPA

90%–92.9% overall

3

80%–89.9% advanced/proficient

3.25–3.49 GPA

87%–89.9% overall

2

70%–79.9% advanced/proficient

3.0–3.24 GPA

80%–86.9% overall

1

69.9% and below advanced/proficient

2.9 and below GPA

79.9% and below overall

0

Standardized Test Scores in ELA from grade 8

MPS students = Star scores from fall screening in 2021-2022

Non-MPS students = submit standardized test scores from 2021-2022 (e.g., Star, MAP)

2

95th to 99th percentile

2

75th to 94th percentile

1

74th percentile and below

0

Standardized Test Scores in Math from grade 8

MPS students = Star scores from fall screening in 2021-2022

Non-MPS students = submit standardized test scores from 2021-2022 (e.g., Star, MAP)

2

95th to 99th percentile

2

75th to 94th percentile

1

74th percentile and below

0

On-Demand Writing

MPS Students = Assigned through grade 8 teacher

Non-MPS Students = Must register and complete essay

4

Essays are computer-scored on a scale of 0–4

4

Total Points

15

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–

 

 

Additional Factors

Points Values Apply Only to Schools for Which They Are Applicable

Successful completion of an IB middle school program (MYP) for Reagan and King

1

Audition for Milwaukee High School of the Arts

1

2 Letters of recommendation for Golda Meir

1

Live in the attendance area for Riverside

1

Sibling preference during random selection process for all schools

X

Additional information about the essay:

  1. MPS students will be assigned and compete the writing essay through their grade 8 teacher between 10/4/2021 – 10/29/2021.
  2. Non-MPS students will need to register and complete the essay between 10/4/2021 – 10/31/2021. Login information and directions will be sent to the student via email after registration. The window to complete the essay has now closed.
  3. The written essay will consist of a short reading selection along with a question about the selection. Students will need to respond to the question and support their answer by referring to the reading selection.
  4. Students will have up to two hours (120 minutes) to complete their response.
  5. Students may use a scrap piece of paper to make notes or plan their essay.
  6. Students will have use of MyEditor for corrections for usage and mechanics (e.g., spelling, capitalization, punctuation).
  7. The program will use plagiarism detection to identify any submissions that are not original work. Essays with any or all parts plagiarized will result in a score of zero.
  8. Scores will be immediately available to students upon completion and submission of their essay.
  9. There is no opportunity to redo this essay.
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