West High School
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5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 468 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 465th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 801 N Reagan St, West, TX 76691
- Principal or Admin: Wayne Leek
- Fax: (254) 826-7514
- Website: www.westisd.net
School District Details
- West Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,243
- Graduation Rate: 83.2%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.2
- Enrolled Students: 1,552
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 468
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 250 (53.4%)
- Females: 218 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (8.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 115 (24.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 156 (33.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black | 14 | 3.0% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 48 | 10.3% |
| White | 404 | 86.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 127 | 27.1% |
| 10th Grade | 133 | 28.4% |
| 11th Grade | 95 | 20.3% |
| 12th Grade | 113 | 24.1% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
60.0%
District:
58.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
58.0%
District:
41.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
93.3%
District:
88.9%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.8%
District:
6.0%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.8
District:
13.0
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
21.1%
District:
20.4%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
14.0%
District:
14.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
62.5%
District:
63.1%
State:
24.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$60,326
District:
$64,854
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,901
District:
$42,903
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$30,797
District:
$38,088
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$32,529
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$37,823
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,988
State:
$50,153
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for West High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 16, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went to this school for 12 years and was very dissatisfied. They are very judjemental and all about cliques.
- Reviewed by Community Member on February 03, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- West high school is a good school, had some turnover in administration but that seems to be for the better.New superintendent is very nice and is geared towards the students and staff. School Board is very supportive and helpful to new administration.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 12, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- good school, has had some turn over in high school administration this past year, but all are coming back next year.
- Reviewed by Student on August 15, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I like this school. they have really neat peeps here, and you can make a lot of friends. also, they have fun clubs you can join too!
- Reviewed by Student on August 15, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school is really cool and fun! it has funny people that you can be friends with!
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