📍 206 West Ave S, Westby, Vernon County, 54667
Westby High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westby, Vernon County. The school has 300 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westby Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westby High enrolls 300 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.3% Two or more races and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 280 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
91 of the school's 300 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Westby High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 32, state house district 96.
Westby High is one of 4 schools in Westby Area School District, based in Westby, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,007 students district-wide and employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 300 students, Westby High is larger than the district average of about 252 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant