📍 2500 Memorial Pkwy, Mesquite, Dallas County, 75149
West Mesquite H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mesquite, Dallas County. The school has 2,172 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jordan Simmons. It is part of the Mesquite Isd school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 148.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Mesquite H S enrolls 2,172 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 148.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 6.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,574 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 404 | 19% |
| White | 145 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,879 of the school's 2,172 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,805 qualify for free lunch and 74 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 Mesquite H S 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 2, state house district 110.
West Mesquite H S is one of 51 schools in MESQUITE ISD, based in MESQUITE, Texas. The district serves 37,930 students district-wide and employs 2,613 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,172 students, West Mesquite H S is larger than the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large