West High

3301 Saylesville Rd, Waukesha WI, 53189 | Waukesha School District | 262-970-3905
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1172
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Waukesha
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
43%Waukesha
41%Wisconsin

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waukesha School District" in Waukesha, WI. There are a total of 1,172 students and 64 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 12% higher than the Wisconsin average.

West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1172
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment386
Taking some courses291
Taking some courses (not tests)96
Passing some courses221
Passing no courses66

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, there are a total of 386 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 291 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 85.3% 68.6% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 4.7% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 4.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 19.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Waukesha demographics profile

StatisticWaukeshaWisconsinNational
Population72,4195,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,83710891
Median age36.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Waukesha

IndexWaukeshaWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college67.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.5%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.