West Mesquite High School
2500 Memorial Blvd, Mesquite, TX, 75149-3799 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms West Mesquite High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Dallas County, TX
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1678 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 107 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 530 students
Grade 10 - 463 students
Grade 11 - 363 students
Grade 12 - 322 students
This School (TX) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School (TX) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 1% 3%
% Hispanic 39% 47%
% Black 28% 15%
% White 30% 35%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School (TX) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 41% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 2%
School Performance:
(TX) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Mesquite Independent School District
This School's Agency (TX) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 46 3
Number of Students Managed 35,615 students 759 students
District Total Revenue $275,155,000 $6,787,000
District Expenditure $284,792,000 $6,595,000
District Revenue / Student $7,726 $8,310
District Expenditure / Student $7,996 $7,924
District Graduation Rates 88% 89%
School Notes:
  • West Mesquite High School is a secondary school in Mesquite, Texas, United States.
  • The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Mesquite Independent School District.
  • The school serves the western portion of Mesquite and most of the MISD portion of Balch Springs.
  • The school mascot is the wrangler (the school is located near the Mesquite Championship Rodeo arena).
  • Standard dress: All students at Mesquite High are required to dress according to a standardized dress code (similar to a school uniform) as of 2005; the code is at all Mesquite ISD middle and high schools.
  • Feeder patterns: Elementary schools that feed into WMHS include:
  • Floyd, Galloway, Gentry, Gray, Hodges, Mackey, McWhorter.
  • Middle schools that feed into WMHS include:
  • McDonald, A.C. New, Wilkinson.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (75149)
School Zip (75149) (TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 54,693 people 19,677,938 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 23%
Population Average Age 31 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $48,245 $42,049
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 63% / 37%
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  Nearby Schools:

1. Horn High School - 2060 students - view location
2. Mesquite High School - 2509 students - view location
3. North Mesquite High School - 2469 students - view location
4. Poteet High School - 1699 students - view location
5. Evening Academy - n/a - view location
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