West High

1305 E Decorah Rd, West Bend WI, 53095 | West Bend School District | 262-335-5532
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1196
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in West Bend
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
48%West Bend
41%Wisconsin

West High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Bend School District" in West Bend, WI. There are a total of 1,196 students and 53 teachers at West High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

West High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 5% higher than the Wisconsin average.

West High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1196
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment565
Taking some courses261
Taking some courses (not tests)302
Passing some courses194
Passing no courses53

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 565 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 261 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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 89.4% 88.0% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 2.5% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.3% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 5.4% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.0% 2.5% 3.1%

West Bend demographics profile

StatisticWest BendWisconsinNational
Population31,5875,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,03410891
Median age39.439.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English97%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in West Bend

IndexWest BendWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade91.9%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.1%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.7%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.2%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%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.