📍 2200 Eighth Street, Harvey, Jefferson Parish, 70058
West Jefferson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Harvey, Jefferson Parish. The school has 1,524 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 68%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Jefferson High School enrolls 1,524 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 42% Black or African American and 6.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 733 | 48% |
| Black or African American | 639 | 42% |
| White | 96 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
892 of the school's 1,524 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 892 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Jefferson 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 LA-20, state senate district 3, state house district 87.
West Jefferson High School is one of 82 schools in Jefferson Parish, based in Harvey, Louisiana. The district serves 46,790 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,524 students, West Jefferson High School is larger than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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