Application Process
The Tenor High School mission is to prepare Milwaukee students for successful entry to post-secondary education and career opportunities through the dual completion of a high school diploma and a Milwaukee Area Technical College program certificate or technical diploma and/or credits in a post-secondary degree program.
Residency Requirement
Tenor High School is open to all students living in Milwaukee County and adjacent counties.
How to Apply - 2025/2026 School Year
The following steps are required to apply to Tenor High School:
- Review Lottery Procedures (below)
- Submit a Tenor Basic Information Sheet by completing this online form:
The Application deadline for the 2025/2026 school year is Friday, November 1st.
We encourage families to apply even if there is a waitlist as open seats will be offered to those on the waitlist as they become available throughout the year.
Tours available by appointment:
For Journal Square, please call (414) 431-4371
For Cathedral Square, please call (414) 308-1230
Lottery Procedures
If you do not have access to the online form above, please complete the below PDF and submit it to Jonathan Dorman by email to [email protected] or by mail to 918 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203
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If you are interested in applying to Tenor High School for the current 2023-2024 school year, please use this online form or complete the PDF provided below:
If you do not have access to the online form above, please complete the below PDF and submit it to Jonathan Dorman by email to [email protected] or by mail to 918 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203
Mid-Year Transfers
There may be seats available for mid-year transfers. To learn more about the mid-year process, please contact Tenor High School.
Other Seeds of Health Schools
Our elementary school, Seeds of Health Elementary, accepts students as seats become available in specific grades year round.