West High

1200 W Wausau Ave, Wausau WI, 54401 | Wausau School District | 715-261-0850
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1347
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Wausau
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
40%Wausau
41%Wisconsin

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wausau School District" in Wausau, WI. There are a total of 1,347 students and 89 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 27% lower than the Wisconsin average.

West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1347
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment240
Taking some courses154
Taking some courses (not tests)87
Passing some courses116
Passing no courses37

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 240 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 154 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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 71.3% 68.8% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.4% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 19.7% 18.4% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 4.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 4.6% 2.5% 3.1%

Wausau demographics profile

StatisticWausauWisconsinNational
Population38,6855,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,01310891
Median age38.039.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English87%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Wausau

IndexWausauWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%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.