Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tremper High School is an urban public school in Kenosha, Wisconsin that is part of Kenosha Unified School District 1. It serves 1,458 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,458 Students

85 Teachers

8560 26th Ave

Kenosha, WI 53143 View local requests

http://www.kusd.edu

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Tremper High School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tremper High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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