West High School has 1,805 learners in grade levels 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 40%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alaska state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian and Latino).

School Overview: West High School’s learner population of 1,805 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West High School is 0.80, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West High School is Steller Secondary School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Romig Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Aquarian Charter School (0.7 miles away)