West Monroe High School

201 Riggs Street, West Monroe LA, 71291 | Ouachita Parish School District | 318-323-3771
  • grades 8-12
  • students 2184
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in West Monroe
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
77%West Monroe
66%Louisiana

West Monroe High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ouachita Parish School District" in West Monroe, LA. There are a total of 2,184 students and 105 teachers at West Monroe High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

West Monroe High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 17% higher than the Louisiana average.

West Monroe High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2184
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment131
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Monroe High School, there are a total of 131 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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 Monroe High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 73.9% 63.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 22.6% 32.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

West Monroe demographics profile

StatisticWest MonroeLouisianaNational
Population12,4314,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,54910891
Median age39.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Monroe

IndexWest MonroeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Monroe High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.