West Ouachita High School

4061 Caples Road, West Monroe LA, 71292 | Ouachita Parish School District | 318-249-2117
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1134
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in West Monroe
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
79%West Monroe
66%Louisiana

West Ouachita 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 1,134 students and 67 teachers at West Ouachita High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Ouachita High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 13% higher than the Louisiana average.

West Ouachita High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1134
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment44
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 Ouachita High School, there are a total of 44 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
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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 Ouachita High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 94.7% 63.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 32.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.6% 1.7% 3.1%

West Monroe demographics profile

StatisticWest MonroeLouisianaNational
Population2654,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11210891
Median age43.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in West Monroe

IndexWest MonroeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college52.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters25.9%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Ouachita High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.