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West Iron County High School
701 Garfield Avenue, Iron River, MI, 49935-2146 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
West Iron County High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Iron County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 397 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 23 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 93 students
Grade 10 - 112 students
Grade 11 - 105 students
Grade 12 - 87 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian 3% 1%
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 2% 4%
% Black 2% 17%
% White 94% 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 32% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 12% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name West Iron County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 5
Number of Students Managed 1,276 students 1,866 students
District Total Revenue $11,060,000 $16,392,000
District Expenditure $11,437,000 $17,260,000
District Revenue / Student $8,668 $8,785
District Expenditure / Student $8,963 $9,250
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Harlem Ambassadors appearing at WIC for fund-raiser Sunday (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
    posted on September 22, 2009 at 04:07:36 pm
    IRON RIVER - "Mrs. K" will be honored Sunday night in the West Iron County High School gymnasium. The late Yvonne Kralovec was dedicated to West Iron County athletics for 42 years, with a memorial scholarship fund established in her name.
  • Rum Rebellion Days in Iron River (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
    posted on July 16, 2009 at 04:03:16 pm
    IRON RIVER - Iron River's 2009 Rum Rebellion Days festival will feature fun for the whole family. The event runs through Sunday. This year, the festival's theme has shifted from an emphasis on the historic events of the 1920 Rum Rebellion to a "Salute to Education" theme, since there will not be an All-School Reunion for the West Iron School District in 2009.
  • Communities plan July 4 celebrations (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
    posted on July 2, 2009 at 04:38:51 pm
    IRON MOUNTAIN - Parades, music, games and fireworks are planned for the celebration of Independence Day this year. The Fourth of July scheduled includes: IRON MOUNTAIN-KINGSFORD This year's Iron Mountain-Kingsford Independence Day parade will step off at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4. The theme for the parade, organized by Americans for Constitutional Enforcement (ACE), is "Reliving 1776.
  • Rum Rebellion in Iron River (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
    posted on June 4, 2009 at 04:05:46 pm
    IRON RIVER - Community Concepts, an Iron River business group, has started to plan activities for the Rum Rebellion Days, which will be held July 15 through July 1.
  • War heroes remembered (The Iron Mountain Daily News)
    posted on May 23, 2009 at 01:20:58 pm
    IRON MOUNTAIN - On Monday, May 25, area organizations will be honoring the men and women who died for their country while serving in the United States military with annual Memorial Day celebrations. Memorial Day ceremonies scheduled throughout the area include: IRON MOUNTAIN: The Memorial Day program in Iron Mountain begins at 9 a.m. Monday at the Dickinson County Courthouse.
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School Notes:
  • The West Iron County High School is one of two high schools in Iron County, Michigan. It is part of the West Iron County School District. Their mascot is the Wykon.
  • External links
  • http://www.westiron.org/highschool/ - School Site
  • Wykon Alumni
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About This Zip Code (49935)
School Zip (49935)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 5,864 people 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 24%
Population Average Age 45 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $28,455 $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 81% / 19% 70% / 30%
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