Kearney West High School

2802 30Th Ave, Kearney NE, 68845 | Kearney Public Schools | 308-338-2011
  • grades 7-12
  • students 90
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 62% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Kearney
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
57%Kearney
53%Nebraska

Kearney West High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kearney Public Schools" in Kearney, NE. There are a total of 90 students and 17 teachers at Kearney West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 6 to 1.

Kearney West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 62% lower than the Nebraska average.

Kearney West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students90
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio6:1

 

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 Kearney West 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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

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.

Kearney West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 43.1% 80.9% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 16.3% 2.2% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7% 12.8% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.5% 1.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.8% 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Kearney demographics profile

StatisticKearneyNebraskaNational
Population33,7831,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2842591
Median age32.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Kearney

IndexKearneyNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade93.3%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.1%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kearney West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.