📍 1305 E Decorah Rd, West Bend, Washington County, 53095
West High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Bend, Washington County. The school has 1,075 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Bend School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1. 38% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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 1,075 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 908 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3% |
| Asian | 11 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
304 of the school's 1,075 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 258 qualify for free lunch and 46 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 small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-50, state senate district 20, state house district 58.
West High is one of 12 schools in West Bend School District, based in West Bend, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,365 students district-wide and employs 384 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,075 students, West High is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant