West High School

179 S Powell Ave, Columbus OH, 43204 | Columbus City School District | 614-365-5956
  • grades 9-12
  • students 891
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 73% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 290 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
40%Columbus
61%Ohio

West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Columbus City School District" in Columbus, OH. There are a total of 891 students and 53 teachers at West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 73% lower than the Ohio average.

West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students891
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment72
Taking some courses60
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses50

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 School, there are a total of 72 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 60 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 49.0% 34.9% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 35.6% 49.4% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.9% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7% 7.9% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 5.6% 4.4% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusOhioNational
Population889,07911,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,03928891
Median age32.439.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusOhioNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.0%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.