📍 11400 W Center St, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, 53222
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County. The school has 1,050 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West High enrolls 1,050 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 69.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 23% Black or African American and 9.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 573 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 246 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 68 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 60 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
263 of the school's 1,050 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 239 qualify for free lunch and 24 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 a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-40, state senate district 5, state house district 14.
West High is one of 17 schools in Wauwatosa School District, based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The district serves 6,704 students district-wide and employs 486 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,050 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 394 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large