Westover High School

2600 Partridge Dr, Albany GA, 31707 | Dougherty School District | 229-431-3320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1396
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Albany
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
26%Albany
42%Georgia

Westover High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dougherty School District" in Albany, GA. There are a total of 1,396 students and 69 teachers at Westover High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Westover High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 32% lower than the Georgia average.

Westover High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1396
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment194
Taking some courses88
Taking some courses (not tests)101
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses49

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 Westover High School, there are a total of 194 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 88 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Westover High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 11.2% 8.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 84.2% 88.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.1% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 1.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Albany demographics profile

StatisticAlbanyGeorgiaNational
Population72,63410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,31918791
Median age34.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English97%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Albany

IndexAlbanyGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade77.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school76.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Westover High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.