West Memphis High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,217 high school students from grades 10-12
- Ranks 251st out of 278 high schools in AR.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 501 W Broadway, West Memphis, AR 72301
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Woodrow L Burton Jr
- Fax: (870) 732-8510
- Website: west.grsc.k12.ar.us
School District Details
- West Memphis School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,412
- Graduation Rate: 64.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.5
- Enrolled Students: 5,999
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,217
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 605 (49.7%)
- Females: 612 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,214 (99.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,214 (99.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.08% |
| Black | 1,009 | 82.9% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0.5% |
| White | 192 | 15.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | 526 | 43.2% |
| 11th Grade | 372 | 30.6% |
| 12th Grade | 319 | 26.2% |
Source: AR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for West Memphis High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 29, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - excellent school
- Reviewed by Student on April 28, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- West Memphis High School is a very good school. The Only thing that I say could be better are the bathrooms in all of the buildings. I LOVE it other than that!
- Reviewed by Student on September 13, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The teachers should help the students more and consider the others classes and after school activities . To much homework !
P.S. The Pep Squad Rocks !
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 17, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
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- Reviewed by Student on September 08, 2008
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The teachers there are great! Now, the students on the other hand... not so much.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that West Memphis High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on End-of-Course and Grade 11 Literacy state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra
- Biology
- Geometry
- Literacy
End-of-Course - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 16.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 18.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 30.0% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 47.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| Algebra Test | |||
| 2009 | 24.0% | 44.0% | 70.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 49.0% | 66.0% |
Grade 11 Literacy - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 57.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 33.0% | 60.0% |
Source: AR Department of Education 2009-2010
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