Custer High School

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Custer High School is a public high school located on 5075 North Sherman Boulevard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school had 1165 students during the 2004-2005 school year. Custer is located on Milwaukee's far north side. Kathy Bonds is the Principal.

Contents 1 Controversial 2 Demographics 3 Facts 4 External links

[edit] Controversial

On Decemeber 28, 2007, A science teacher at Custer High School, Kevin Ball, who has been teaching at Custer High School since 1998 has been charged with keeping a drug house after [1] Milwaukee police discovered cocaine, marijuana and firearms at his north side home. Students at Custer High describe Kevin Ball as a good and dedicated teacher who truly seems to care about them. [2]

[edit] Demographics

Custer High School is:

• 3% White, 29 students
• 96% Black, 1117 students
• 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, 9 students
• 1% Hispanic, 8 students
• 0% Am. Indian/Alaska Native, 2 students

In 1988 the school was:

• 37% White, 550 students
• 60% Black, 909 students
• 0% Asian/Pacific Islander, 7 students
• 2% Hispanic, 27 students
• 1% Am. Indian/Alaska Native, 14 students

[edit] Facts

• Total Students(2004 - 2005*): 1165
• Fulltime teachers: 68
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.1
• Part of the Milwaukee Public School System

[edit] External links

• School's web page