West Branch High School

900 W Main, West Branch IA, 52358 | West Branch Community School District | 319-643-7216
  • grades 9-12
  • students 258
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in West Branch
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
68%West Branch
69%Iowa

West Branch High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Branch Community School District" in West Branch, IA. There are a total of 258 students and 20 teachers at West Branch High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Branch High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 4% lower than the Iowa average.

West Branch High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students258
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment15
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses11

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 Branch High School, there are a total of 15 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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 Branch High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 89.3% 88.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 4.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1%

West Branch demographics profile

StatisticWest BranchIowaNational
Population2,3573,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9175791
Median age37.238.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Branch

IndexWest BranchIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college67.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Branch High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.