📍 3505 W Locust St, Davenport, Scott County, 52804
West High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Davenport, Scott County. The school has 1,469 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cory Williams. It is part of the Davenport Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 88.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West High School enrolls 1,469 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 88.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 864 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 216 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 192 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 10% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
799 of the school's 1,469 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 730 qualify for free lunch and 69 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 High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 IA-10, state senate district 45, state house district 89.
West High School is one of 30 schools in Davenport Comm School District, based in Davenport, Iowa. The district serves 13,171 students district-wide and employs 991 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,469 students, West High School is larger than the district average of about 439 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize