West Albany High School

1130 Queen Ave Sw, Albany OR, 97321 | Greater Albany School District 8J | 541-967-4545
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1346
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Albany
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
45%Albany
46%Oregon

West Albany High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Greater Albany School District 8J" in Albany, OR. There are a total of 1,346 students and 56 teachers at West Albany High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

West Albany High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 40% higher than the Oregon average.

West Albany High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1346
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment337
Taking some courses59
Taking some courses (not tests)279
Passing some courses57
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 Albany High School, there are a total of 337 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 59 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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 Albany High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 82.2% 71.7% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 0.8% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.9% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 20.2% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 5.1% 5.4% 3.1%

Albany demographics profile

StatisticAlbanyOregonNational
Population54,4424,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0834591
Median age36.239.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English89%85%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Albany

IndexAlbanyOregonNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college66.3%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.4%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Albany High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.