📍 1008 Jerry Mashek Dr, West, McLennan County, 76691
West H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West, McLennan County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matt Biles. It is part of the West Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West H S enrolls 395 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 309 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 395 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 90 qualify for free lunch and 24 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 H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 12.
West H S is one of 4 schools in WEST ISD, based in WEST, Texas. The district serves 1,300 students district-wide and employs 100 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 395 students, West H S is larger than the district average of about 325 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant