West Liberty High School

310 West Maxson Ave., West Liberty IA, 52776 | West Liberty Community School District | 319-627-2115
  • grades 9-12
  • students 393
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%West Liberty
69%Iowa

West Liberty High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Liberty Community School District" in West Liberty, IA. There are a total of 393 students and 31 teachers at West Liberty High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Liberty High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average.

West Liberty High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students393
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment60
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses34
Passing no courses18

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 Liberty High School, there are a total of 60 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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 Liberty High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 39.9% 42.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 1.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.0% 54.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

West Liberty demographics profile

StatisticWest LibertyIowaNational
Population3,7503,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1225791
Median age30.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English51%92%79%
Speak Spanish46%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Liberty

IndexWest LibertyIowaNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school70.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college40.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Liberty High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.