West High School

179 South Powell Ave, Columbus, OH 43204 | (614) 365-5956

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,079

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,079 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 730th out of 812 high schools in OH.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 179 S Powell Ave, Columbus, OH 43204

Principal or Admin: Daniel A. Martin
Fax: (614) 365-6970

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Columbus City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,159
Graduation Rate: 50.5%
Dropout Rate: 5.8%
Students Per Teacher: 16.9
Enrolled Students: 52,810

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,079
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 560 (51.9%)
Females: 497 (46.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 28 (2.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 438 (40.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 466 (43.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	374	34.7%
Asian	44	4.1%
Hispanic	84	7.8%
White	552	51.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	386	35.8%
10th Grade	261	24.2%
11th Grade	231	21.4%
12th Grade	201	18.6%

Graduate Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

44.6%

District:

72.7%

Graduating With Honors

School:

4.7%

District:

7.0%

Graduates Taking ACT

School:

48.3%

District:

58.6%

Graduates Taking SAT

School:

2.0%

District:

11.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree

School:

53.3%

District:

61.0%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree

School:

100.0%

District:

99.9%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified

School:

99.7%

District:

99.3%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

School:

16.0

District:

14.0

Average Teacher Salary

School:

$65,192

District:

$64,724

Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 15, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
ogt testing for what grades

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that West High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on OGT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

AYP and Performance (2009)

Performance Index Score: 85.8

Overall AYP: Not Met

Graduation AYP: Not Met

Math AYP: Not Met

Reading AYP: Not Met

OGT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	67.5%	68.6%	80.4%
2009	56.0%	67.9%	81.4%
2008	65.7%	69.0%	79.0%

Reading Test
2010	69.8%	75.6%	83.0%
2009	65.1%	76.6%	84.5%
2008	73.2%	83.3%	85.2%

Science Test
2010	59.5%	53.6%	73.0%
2009	53.3%	54.9%	76.0%
2008	52.8%	55.2%	72.8%

Social Studies Test
2010	70.2%	71.9%	79.6%
2009	63.2%	72.1%	81.6%
2008	69.0%	75.5%	78.4%

Writing Test
2010	69.7%	79.5%	84.1%
2009	70.0%	85.0%	89.7%
2008	76.3%	83.1%	85.2%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.4%	79.6%	89.2%
2009	78.0%	81.9%	88.5%
2008	86.3%	81.2%	88.2%

Reading Test
2010	74.2%	87.1%	91.6%
2009	83.1%	91.4%	92.8%
2008	87.7%	90.0%	91.9%

Science Test
2010	59.7%	68.6%	85.1%
2009	64.8%	70.3%	84.2%
2008	68.7%	69.8%	83.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	68.1%	80.1%	88.7%
2009	72.7%	83.7%	88.6%
2008	75.6%	79.5%	86.5%

Writing Test
2010	73.7%	89.1%	93.2%
2009	88.1%	92.9%	93.2%
2008	90.1%	91.4%	93.0%

Source: OH Department of Education 2009-2010

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