West High School

2001 Casselman, Sioux City IA, 51103 | Sioux City Community School District | 712-279-6772
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1229
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Sioux City
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
62%Sioux City
69%Iowa

West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sioux City Community School District" in Sioux City, IA. There are a total of 1,229 students and 68 teachers at West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 25% lower than the Iowa average.

West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1229
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment81
Taking some courses76
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses50

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 School, there are a total of 81 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 76 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 51.6% 53.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 5.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 3.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.6% 30.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.9% 3.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Sioux City demographics profile

StatisticSioux CityIowaNational
Population82,5353,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4125791
Median age34.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English80%92%79%
Speak Spanish15%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sioux City

IndexSioux CityIowaNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college49.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.