📍 610 N Badger Ave, Appleton, Outagamie County, 54914
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Appleton, Outagamie County. The school has 1,157 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Appleton Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 78.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. 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 High enrolls 1,157 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 78.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 15% Asian and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 637 | 55% |
| Asian | 170 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 117 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
617 of the school's 1,157 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 617 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 High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 WI-80, state senate district 19, state house district 57.
West High is one of 38 schools in Appleton Area School District, based in Appleton, Wisconsin. The district serves 14,994 students district-wide and employs 1,008 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,157 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 395 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small