West High

14653 Clayton Rd, Chesterfield MO, 63011 | Parkway C-2 School District | 314-415-7500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1397
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Chesterfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
69%Chesterfield
44%Missouri

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Parkway C-2 School District" in Chesterfield, MO. There are a total of 1,397 students and 87 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 72% higher than the Missouri average.

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Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1397
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment310
Taking some courses220
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses185
Passing no courses21

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 High, there are a total of 310 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 220 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 74.7% 65.3% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 11.4% 15.4% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 8.0% 10.4% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 4.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.9% 2.6% 3.1%

Chesterfield demographics profile

StatisticChesterfieldMissouriNational
Population47,6036,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4939091
Median age46.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%57%55%
Speak English84%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Chesterfield

IndexChesterfieldMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade97.2%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.7%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college85.8%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.6%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors66.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters31.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.