📍 401 McDonough St, Barry, Pike County, 62312
Western High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Barry, Pike County. The school has 140 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Larry Lagemann. It is part of the Western CUSD 12 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western High School enrolls 140 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 134 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 140 students (59%) 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.
Western High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 50, state house district 100.
Western High School is one of 3 schools in Western CUSD 12, based in Barry, Illinois. The district serves 512 students district-wide and employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 140 students, Western High School is smaller than the district average of about 171 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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