West Hancock High School

420 9Th Ave Sw, Britt IA, 50423 | West Hancock Community School District | 641-843-3863
  • grades 9-12
  • students 165
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Britt
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
74%Britt
69%Iowa

West Hancock High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Hancock Community School District" in Britt, IA. There are a total of 165 students and 17 teachers at West Hancock High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

West Hancock High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 9% higher than the Iowa average.

West Hancock High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students165
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Hancock High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Hancock High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 83.6% 83.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3% 12.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Britt demographics profile

StatisticBrittIowaNational
Population1,7613,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2935791
Median age46.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Britt

IndexBrittIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.7%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Hancock High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.