📍 420 9th Ave SW, Britt, Hancock County, 50423
West Hancock High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Britt, Hancock County. The school has 162 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Dan Peterson. It is part of the West Hancock Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Hancock High School enrolls 162 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 129 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 162 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 46 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
West Hancock High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 4, state house district 8.
West Hancock High School is one of 3 schools in West Hancock Comm School District, based in Britt, Iowa. The district serves 629 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 162 students, West Hancock High School is smaller than the district average of about 210 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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