📍 1514 US Route 34, Biggsville, Henderson County, 61418
West Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Biggsville, Henderson County. The school has 199 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jason Kirby. It is part of the West Central CUSD 235 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Central High School enrolls 199 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 187 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 199 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. 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.
West Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 94.
West Central High School is one of 4 schools in West Central CUSD 235, based in Biggsville, Illinois. The district serves 752 students district-wide and employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 199 students, West Central High School is close to the district average of about 188 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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