📍 3301 Saylesville Rd, Waukesha, Waukesha County, 53189
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waukesha, Waukesha County. The school has 1,194 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waukesha School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 34 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West High enrolls 1,194 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 916 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 37 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
208 of the school's 1,194 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 175 qualify for free lunch and 33 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-50, state senate district 33, state house district 97.
West High is one of 27 schools in Waukesha School District, based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The district serves 10,922 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,194 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 405 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small