📍 30 Ash St, Madison, Dane County, 53726
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Madison, Dane County. The school has 2,147 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 128.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West High enrolls 2,147 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 128.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,105 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 482 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 217 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 166 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 164 | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
668 of the school's 2,147 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 592 qualify for free lunch and 76 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 High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-20, state senate district 26, state house district 77.
West High is one of 54 schools in Madison Metropolitan School District, based in Madison, Wisconsin. The district serves 25,155 students district-wide and employs 2,064 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,147 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 466 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large