West Seattle High School

3000 California Av Sw, Seattle WA, 98116 | Seattle School District | 206-252-8800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1046
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Seattle
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
60%Seattle
54%Washington

West Seattle High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Seattle School District" in Seattle, WA. There are a total of 1,046 students and 50 teachers at West Seattle High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

West Seattle High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 33% higher than the Washington average.

West Seattle High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1046
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment227
Taking some courses197
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses88
Passing no courses103

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 Seattle High School, there are a total of 227 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 197 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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 Seattle High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 46.7% 44.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 16.0% 16.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 16.3% 16.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8% 12.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.6% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 7.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Seattle demographics profile

StatisticSeattleWashingtonNational
Population741,2517,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,83811791
Median age35.237.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English78%81%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Seattle

IndexSeattleWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college83.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters24.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Seattle High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.