| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Woodbury County, IA |
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| Total Students |
1300 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
54% /
46% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
74 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 353 students | | Grade 10 - 328 students | | Grade 11 - 321 students | | Grade 12 - 298 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:18 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
7% |
1% |
| % Asian |
4% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
19% |
3% |
| % Black |
8% |
2% |
| % White |
62% |
93% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
37% |
19% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
11% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
5% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Sioux City Community School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
28 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
15,171 students |
786 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$126,282,000 |
$6,817,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$122,438,000 |
$6,367,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,324 |
$8,673 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,071 |
$8,101 |
| District Graduation Rates |
71% |
93% |
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- West High School (commonly West, West High, or WHS) is a public secondary school located in Sioux City, Iowa with an enrollment of approximately 1,404 students. The school is apart of the Sioux City School District and is one of three public high schools in Sioux City.
- History
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West High School first opened it's doors in 1972. Also in 1972 Sioux City's North High School opened, and a new building for Sioux City East High School opened. North High School and West High School replaced Sioux City's first high school, Central High (named Sioux City High school until the opening of East High School in 1918) which opened in 1892.
- In 2000, West High's feeder middle school, West Middle School began construction of a new building directly west of West High School, which opened in January 2002. Unlike West High, West Middle School opened in it's original building in 1919. Due to construction of West Middle School, the track, baseball, and softball fields had to be replaced, because West Middle was built on, or very close to the land it was on.
- In February of 2007, a gang fight had occurred during a basketball game. Ten students were arrested, including a West Middle School student. In October of that same year, during Homecoming week, Wooly, the stuffed Wolverine in the main lobby, had been stolen. The case had been damaged, and the Wolverine was found in a students house. Four students and expelled, and were arrested on charges of burglary,which included a losing homecoming Queen candidate. The Wolverine had also been damaged, and could not be put back on display. After both events, the Student Council responded, saying that the events that occurred was not a reflection of the majority, only a vast few. The West High School Booster Club had raised enough money for a new Wolverine In August of 2008, a new Wooly and case was up in time for the the 2008-2009 school year.
- On October 25, 2008, Sarah Palin (Vice-Presidential candidate for John McCain) held a rally in the school gym for the 2008 United States presidential election.
- In October of 2009. construction began of an expansion to the school building for 10 new brand new science classrooms. The expansion is directly integrating into to the main academic classroom on the south side, toward the east end of the building that already exists. Similar to the original construction, Sioux City's East and North High schools are also being expanded new wings, with the same scheduled construction completion and opening date, and are nearly identical in function and size. Construction is planed to finish for moving into the new science classrooms in October of 2010.
- Athletics and Arts
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Former West High Basketball standout Kirk Hinrich is the current Chicago Bulls point guard who graduated in 1999. That year, the West High School Basketball team won the Iowa State Basketball Championships. In 2009, the West High School basketball team competed for a spot in the Iowa State Championships for the first time since 1999. They lost to Sioux City East High School.
- In 2007, 2008, and 2009 the West High School Jazz Band has competed for State Jazz Champions, at the Iowa Jazz Championships in Des Moines, IA. They received 7th place in Class 4A in 2007.
- As of 2009 the West High Dance Squad has entered in 136 Competition Routines at the Iowa Contest and has placed 1st-104 times, 2nd-24 times, 3rd-7 times, and 4th-1 time.
- School Leadership
- Dr. Vanderloo, Principal
- Dr. Klingensmith, Asst. Principal
- Dr. Wyant, Asst. Principal
- Bus service
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The school is serviced by Sioux City Transit, which is open to all fare-paying passengers Monday to Friday during the school year.
- External links
- Official website
- Official West High Dance Squad website
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| About This Zip Code (51103) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
17,494 people |
2,806,784 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
12% |
22% |
| Population Average Age |
32 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$32,652
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$40,824 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.2 rooms |
5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
66 years old |
50 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
64% / 36% |
71% / 29% |
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