📍 1200 Sw 136th Ave, Davie, Broward County, 33325
Western High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Davie, Broward County. The school has 3,566 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jimmy Arrojo. It is part of the Broward school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western High School enrolls 3,566 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 144 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 8.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,865 | 52% |
| White | 1,174 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 295 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 136 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,545 of the school's 3,566 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,301 qualify for free lunch and 244 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 98.
Western High School is one of 329 schools in BROWARD, based in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. The district serves 243,553 students district-wide and employs 12,532 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,566 students, Western High School is larger than the district average of about 740 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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