West High

966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay WI, 54303 | Green Bay Area School District | 920-492-2600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 858
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Green Bay
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
36%Green Bay
41%Wisconsin

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Green Bay Area School District" in Green Bay, WI. There are a total of 858 students and 69 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 64% lower than the Wisconsin average.

West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students858
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses6
Taking some courses (not tests)18
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 High, there are a total of 25 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 6 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 49.5% 51.7% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 13.0% 7.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 13.9% 6.6% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 26.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.4% 4.0% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.0% 2.5% 3.1%

Green Bay demographics profile

StatisticGreen BayWisconsinNational
Population104,5085,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,29810891
Median age35.139.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English83%91%79%
Speak Spanish12%5%13%

Education level achieved in Green Bay

IndexGreen BayWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.0%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.1%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.