📍 375 N Eagle St, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, 54902
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Oshkosh, Winnebago County. The school has 1,627 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Oshkosh Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West High enrolls 1,627 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 5.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,277 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 96 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
477 of the school's 1,627 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 417 qualify for free lunch and 60 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, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-60, state senate district 18, state house district 54.
West High is one of 22 schools in Oshkosh Area School District, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The district serves 9,101 students district-wide and employs 761 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,627 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 414 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small