West Morgan High School

261 S Greenway Dr, Decatur AL, 35673 | Morgan County School District | 256-353-5214
  • grades 9-12
  • students 399
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
46%Decatur
44%Alabama

West Morgan High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Morgan County School District" in Decatur, AL. There are a total of 399 students and 24 teachers at West Morgan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Morgan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% lower than the Alabama average.

West Morgan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students399
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Morgan High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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 Morgan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 72.2% 87.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 2.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.4% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 7.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturAlabamaNational
Population54,3444,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0009791
Median age40.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English88%95%79%
Speak Spanish11%3%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade78.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Morgan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.