West High School serves 1,229 learners in grade levels 9-12.

West High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 72% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

upper Placements: West High School places among the upper 20% of public schools in Iowa

School Overview: West High School’s learner population of 1,229 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West High School is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: he nearest high school to West High School is North High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is West Middle School (0.4 miles away)

District: Sioux City Community School District