Western High School

1200 Sw 136Th Ave, Davie FL, 33325 | Broward County School District | 754-323-2400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3291
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Davie
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
70%Davie
55%Florida

Western High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Broward County School District" in Davie, FL. There are a total of 3,291 students and 147 teachers at Western High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Western High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 17% higher than the Florida average.

Western High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3291
Teachers147
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,003
Taking some courses584
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses186
Passing no courses389

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 Western High School, there are a total of 1,003 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 584 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

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.

Western High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 51.3% 24.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 39.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 3.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8% 29.8% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Davie demographics profile

StatisticDavieFloridaNational
Population105,59421,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,02641091
Median age36.241.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English56%72%79%
Speak Spanish33%21%13%

Education level achieved in Davie

IndexDavieFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college65.5%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.3%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Western High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.