West High

375 N Eagle St, Oshkosh WI, 54902 | Oshkosh Area School District | 920-424-4090
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1702
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Oshkosh
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
40%Oshkosh
41%Wisconsin

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oshkosh Area School District" in Oshkosh, WI. There are a total of 1,702 students and 116 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 3% lower than the Wisconsin average.

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Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1702
Teachers116
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment191
Taking some courses144
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses112
Passing no courses20

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 191 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 144 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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 87.0% 81.1% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 3.5% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 6.3% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 4.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.6% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.6% 2.5% 3.1%

Oshkosh demographics profile

StatisticOshkoshWisconsinNational
Population66,7535,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,47010891
Median age34.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%57%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Oshkosh

IndexOshkoshWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.1%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.4%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%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.