📍 10705 S Main Hwy 42, New London, Rusk County, 75682
West Rusk H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New London, Rusk County. The school has 369 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jake Jackson. It is part of the West Rusk County Consolidated Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Rusk H S enrolls 369 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 214 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
260 of the school's 369 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 234 qualify for free lunch and 26 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 Rusk H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 1, state house district 11.
West Rusk H S is one of 5 schools in WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD, based in NEW LONDON, Texas. The district serves 1,029 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 369 students, West Rusk H S is larger than the district average of about 206 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant