West Jefferson High School

2200 Eighth Street, Harvey LA, 70058 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-368-6055
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1390
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Harvey
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
55%Harvey
66%Louisiana

West Jefferson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Harvey, LA. There are a total of 1,390 students and 68 teachers at West Jefferson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

West Jefferson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 22% lower than the Louisiana average.

West Jefferson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1390
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment210
Taking some courses129
Taking some courses (not tests)79
Passing some courses131
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 Jefferson High School, there are a total of 210 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 129 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

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 Jefferson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 14.4% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 54.3% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Harvey demographics profile

StatisticHarveyLouisianaNational
Population20,9924,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,23610891
Median age37.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish11%4%13%

Education level achieved in Harvey

IndexHarveyLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college40.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.2%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Jefferson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.