West Hills High

8756 Mast Blvd., Santee CA, 92071 | Santee Elementary School District | 619-956-0400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1723
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Santee
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
53%Santee
43%California

West Hills High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Santee Elementary School District" in Santee, CA. There are a total of 1,723 students and 62 teachers at West Hills High, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

West Hills High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 18% higher than the California average.

West Hills High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1723
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Hills High, 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

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 Hills High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 62.8% 60.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6% 24.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.5% 10.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Santee demographics profile

StatisticSanteeCaliforniaNational
Population57,40739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,47125691
Median age38.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English85%56%79%
Speak Spanish8%29%13%

Education level achieved in Santee

IndexSanteeCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college67.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The West Hills High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.