News

List of 3 news stories.

Events

May 28
March to the Memorials

May 31
No School (Memorial Day)

June 9
Last Day of School

June 12
Commencement



Prekindergarten (age 3) - Grade 12 • Independent • Coeducational
© 2021 University School of Milwaukee
2100 W. Fairy Chasm Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217 • 414.352.6000

  • USM is fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

  • USM is located on a 120-acre campus in Milwaukee's northern suburb of River Hills.

  • USM students come from 59 different ZIP codes.

  • USM and its predecessor schools—with a history that dates back to 1851—have more than 5,600 alumni in nearly all 50 states and over 30 countries.

  • The five tenets of USM’s Common Trust are respect, trust, honesty, fairness, and kindness.

  • $3.6 million in financial aid and scholarships was awarded to families this year, through scholarships, need-based aid, and merit aid.

  • USM's faculty are experts in their fields of study, and more than 71% hold a master's or doctorate degree.

  • The average ACT score for the Class of 2020 was 28.5, including four perfect scores—two of those students started in our Preschool, one started in our Lower School, and the other started in our Middle School.

  • 86 USM students have been named National Merit Scholarship finalists in the last 10 years.

  • USM students have won 16 awards at the Regeneron ISEF international science fair over the past 10 years.

  • USM students have earned 98 Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key awards in the last 10 years.

  • Our Class of 2020 student-to-college counselor ratio was 35:1 (Milwaukee County ratio is 699:1).

  • Representatives from nearly 100 colleges visit the USM campus each fall to meet with students and counselors.

  • 87% of students in our Class of 2020 are attending their first- or second-choice college.

  • Our two-year, school-wide Advanced Placement test pass rate is 84%.

  • More than 90% of our Upper School students participate in at least one sport.

  • USM Wildcats players and teams have won 36 varsity athletics state championships in the last 10 years.

  • An average of 10 athletic offerings are available to our Middle School students each year.

  • Our Lower School has its own dedicated science lab and science integration teacher.

  • Our Upper School students are also members of one of four social “Houses” (Academy, Arrow, Crest, and Ledger), each made up of students from all four grade levels.

  • Every USM senior delivers a 5–7-minute Senior Presentation during an Upper School assembly, giving them a chance to share a passion and showcase their communication skills..

  • Our Summer I.D.E.A.S. program will provide enrichment activities to USM and non-USM students of all ages for the 30th consecutive summer in 2021.

  • Each year, the Parents' Association sponsors Holiday Shops, a three-day fundraising event showcasing unique vendors from around the country.