Western High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 855 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 15th out of 188 high schools in MD.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2009
School District Details
- Baltimore City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,201
- Graduation Rate: 56.8%
- Dropout Rate: 9.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 82,866
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 855
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: - (-)
- Females: 855 (100.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (11.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 427 (49.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 526 (61.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 729 | 85.3% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 2.0% |
| White | 95 | 11.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 231 | 27.0% |
| 10th Grade | 221 | 25.8% |
| 11th Grade | 220 | 25.7% |
| 12th Grade | 183 | 21.4% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Western High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on HSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra
- Biology
- English 2
HSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.9% | 61.9% | 83.6% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | 66.0% | 85.1% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.7% | 57.1% | 80.9% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | 59.1% | 82.6% |
| English 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 61.3% | 80.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | 67.9% | 83.5% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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