3000 California Av Sw, Seattle, King County, 98116
West Seattle High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Seattle, King County. The school has 1,329 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Seattle School District No. 1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Seattle High School enrolls 1,329 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 860 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 153 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 62 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 1,329 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 190 qualify for free lunch and 65 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 Seattle High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-70, state senate district 34, state house district 34.
West Seattle High School is one of 109 schools in Seattle School District No. 1, based in SEATTLE, Washington. The district serves 50,773 students district-wide and employs 3,165 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,329 students, West Seattle High School is larger than the district average of about 466 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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