MISSION AND VISION
The mission of Shalom High School is to partner with students to re-envision their obstacles as stepping stones toward their future.
Our vision is that students will create and execute a post high school plan that will prepare them to succeed in career, educational and/or employment choices.
CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION
As a Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) school, Shalom High School supports and is committed to implementing a solid curriculum and the Common Core State Standards in all academic areas. In order to help at-risk students catch up, Shalom offers a unique credit recovery and accelerated credit earning program.
SCHOOL HISTORY
Shalom High School was founded in 1973 with the specific purpose of educating young people returning from correctional institutions and contracted as a partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools from the 1981-82 school year until 2025-26. Over time, the school’s mission evolved to educate any student who found academic achievement difficult in traditional high schools. Today, these students are called “at-risk”.
Shalom operates as a subsidiary of TransCenter for Youth, Inc., a private non-profit, secular organization. Shalom
now operates in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program as a private schools
SCHOOL PROFILE AND OVERVIEW
Shalom offers a full-day academic program leading to a high school diploma for students who meet the criteria of the state’s children at-risk statute and are not achieving academic success in traditional schools. The school’s competency based, accelerated learning model, encourages success through challenging curriculum. Students earn credits through the traditional model and through completion of competency based “skill” projects, developed with input from the business community and several universities and colleges.
Our students must also prepare and present a portfolio called the Defense of Graduation, which is evaluated by a graduation committee. Students are generally between 15-19 years old in grades 9-12. For admission, students and parents must participate in an enrollment interview with Shalom staff and they must qualify as at-risk students.
Overview of Shalom High School
- Founded: 1973
- Grades: 9–12
- Enrollment: Approximately 100 students
- Program: At-Risk Students
- Type: Private school in the
Milwaukee Parent Choice Program - Hours: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Focus: Credit Recovery, Intensive Remediation, Employability Training, Anger Management and Conflict Resolution, Post- High School Planning, AODA Services, Teen Sexuality and Prevention
- Success: High Graduation Rates, ACT Participation & Performance