📍 1200 W Wausau Ave, Wausau, Marathon County, 54401
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wausau, Marathon County. The school has 1,446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wausau School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 99.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West High enrolls 1,446 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 99.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 22% Asian and 7.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 934 | 65% |
| Asian | 314 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 107 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
575 of the school's 1,446 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 499 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, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-70, state senate district 29, state house district 85.
West High is one of 20 schools in Wausau School District, based in Wausau, Wisconsin. The district serves 7,738 students district-wide and employs 607 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,446 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 387 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small