West High School
Tel:
(715) 261-0850
- West High School serves 1,347 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- West High School's student population of 1,347 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,347 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of West High School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1505 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 20% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 12% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 72% | 70% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.49 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wausau School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to West High School is Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Grant Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wausau Grant Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 244 students
0.6 miles
500 N 4th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0190 0.6 K-5 244 - Wausau Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 71 students
0.7 miles
2607 N 18th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-2490 0.7 6-12 71 - Wausau Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
0.7 miles
500 W Randolph St
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0175 0.7 PK-5 415 - Wausau John Muir Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,032 student
1.0 miles
1400 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 261-0100 1.0 6-8 1,032 - Wausau Franklin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 301 students
1.3 miles
1509 N 5th St
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 261-0000 1.3 K-5 301
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