West High

11400 W Center St, Wauwatosa WI, 53222 | Wauwatosa School District | 414-773-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1075
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Wauwatosa
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
55%Wauwatosa
41%Wisconsin

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wauwatosa School District" in Wauwatosa, WI. There are a total of 1,075 students and 67 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 5% lower than the Wisconsin average.

West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1075
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment330
Taking some courses232
Taking some courses (not tests)94
Passing some courses162
Passing no courses63

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 330 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 232 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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 58.5% 66.5% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 22.0% 16.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 4.2% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 5.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 5.8% 2.5% 3.1%

Wauwatosa demographics profile

StatisticWauwatosaWisconsinNational
Population48,1435,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,64010891
Median age38.639.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Wauwatosa

IndexWauwatosaWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college81.2%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.4%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.2%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters22.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%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.