Rufus King International High School
Public secondary (magnet) school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rufus King International High School, or Rufus King, is a public magnet high school located on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools district. The school is ranked the 1,658th best public high school in the country by U.S. News & World Report, making it the 42nd best performing public high school in the state of Wisconsin.[1] The school offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
Rufus King International High School | |
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Address | |
1801 W. Olive Street , 53209-6898 United States | |
Coordinates | 43°05′36.5″N 87°55′59.1″W |
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School type | Public secondary (magnet) |
Motto | "Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it; no idleness, no laziness, no procrastination; never put off until tomorrow what you can do today." |
Established | 1934 (IB introduced 1979) |
School district | Milwaukee Public Schools |
Superintendent | Keith P. Posley |
CEEB code | 501435 |
Principal | Doreen Badillo |
Teaching staff | 82 (FTE) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,443 (2021–2022) |
Student to teacher ratio | 18 |
Campus | Urban Area |
Colour(s) | Royal Blue/Gold |
Athletics conference | City Conference |
Mascot | The General |
Nickname | The Generals |
Publication | The Sphinx, literary magazine |
Yearbook | The King's Crown |
Website | www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/rufusking/ |
The school was formerly named Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School. After the addition of a feeder middle years program in the 2010–2011 school year, the high school was renamed Rufus King International School – High School Campus.[2]
Fifty-five percent of the students are of African American descent (compared to the state average of 9.4%), fifteen percent of students are Caucasian, fifteen percent of students are Hispanic, and eleven percent are Asian. Seventy-five percent of students are eligible for free school lunch.[3]