West High School

3300 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville TN, 37919 | Knox County School District | 865-594-4477
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1380
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 117 in Knoxville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
34%Knoxville
35%Tennessee

West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Knox County School District" in Knoxville, TN. There are a total of 1,380 students and 78 teachers at West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 1% lower than the Tennessee average.

West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1380
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment262
Taking some courses181
Taking some courses (not tests)82
Passing some courses99
Passing no courses64

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 262 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 181 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 64.1% 74.1% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 25.0% 14.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 6.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 2.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Knoxville demographics profile

StatisticKnoxvilleTennesseeNational
Population187,4876,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89916791
Median age32.938.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Knoxville

IndexKnoxvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.1%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.4%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.5%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%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.