West High

Summary:

West High is a public high school located in West Bend, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,075 students. It is part of the West Bend School District, which is ranked 93 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West High has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in Wisconsin over the past several years, with a current ranking of 121 out of 431 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Forward Exam, is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. West High also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.3% to 96.6% over the past five years, which is consistently higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing West High to the nearby schools, such as Random Lake High and East High, West High generally outperforms these schools in terms of academic performance and state rankings. This suggests that the West Bend School District may be a contributing factor to the relative success of West High compared to some of the other nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1305 E Decorah Rd
       West Bend, WI  53095-4399


(262) 335-5532

District: West Bend School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
121st of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,578 Help


Feeder schools for West High:

Elementary:    Decorah Elementary
    Fair Park Elementary
    Green Tree Elementary
    Jackson Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Badger Middle
    Silverbrook Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  1,075

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
7.8%
African American:
3.3%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.3% Help


 See top rated Wisconsin high schools

 Compare West High to nearby high schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details West High ranks better than 71.9% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.4. (See more...)
Help
The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Help
The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), Hispanic (7.8%), African American (3.3%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 28.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West High is 19.4. (See more...)
Help
Compare West High employs 55.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at West High is $11,578.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West High:

SchoolDigger ranks West High 121st of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See West High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


West Bend School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Bend School District 93rd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for West High?

Rank History for West High

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.89 65th 275 76.4%
2005 73.92 65th 287 77.4%
2006 77.38 40th 292 86.3%
2007 69.92 93rd 281 66.9%
2008 62.10 188th 437 57.0%
2009 54.45 265th 438 39.5%
2010 68.68 141st 450 68.7%
2011 64.28 176th 445 60.4%
2012 47.49 324th 452 28.3%
2013 59.66 194th 457 57.5%
2014 32.38 386th 462 16.5%
2015 43.29 349th 466 25.1%
2016 66.98 101st 408 75.2%
2017 70.29 97th 410 76.3%
2018 63.96 119th 410 71.0%
2019 72.45 79th 400 80.3%
2021 65.96 114th 390 70.8%
2022 84.98 36th 391 90.8%
2023 72.51 89th 415 78.6%
2024 66.40 121st 431 71.9%
See the entire list of Wisconsin High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.56 38th 71 46.5%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.83 45th 95 52.6%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.93 154th 255 39.6%
2019 34.48 175th 251 30.3%
2021 42.96 124th 226 45.1%
2022 83.87 19th 250 92.4%
2023 62.92 70th 271 74.2%
2024 60.79 105th 326 67.8%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.05 127th 355 64.2%
2019 75.28 64th 343 81.3%
2021 56.37 143rd 332 56.9%
2022 72.90 73rd 343 78.7%
2023 71.68 70th 329 78.7%
2024 59.38 141st 353 60.1%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.49 21st 29 27.6%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.32 112th 373 70.0%
2019 60.62 120th 354 66.1%
2021 66.37 85th 334 74.6%
2022 88.24 23rd 347 93.4%
2023 66.59 81st 359 77.4%
2024 68.46 94th 365 74.2%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.41 29th 76 61.8%
2019 60.31 29th 86 66.3%
2022 85.45 10th 86 88.4%
2024 51.60 51st 119 57.1%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at West High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.32 90th 261 65.5%
2019 64.83 71st 266 73.3%
2021 63.55 74th 266 72.2%
2022 78.87 39th 269 85.5%
2023 65.26 75th 271 72.3%
2024 57.42 117th 300 61.0%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

West High Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 



Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for West High.

If you have first-hand knowledge about West High, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for West High

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1079 1 9 8 9 n/a n/a 0 1106
1989 1038 n/a 9 8 12 n/a n/a 0 1067
1990 984 0 9 14 14 n/a n/a 0 1021
1991 1014 0 9 6 9 n/a n/a 0 1038
1992 1019 0 8 5 7 n/a n/a 0 1039
1993 1036 1 4 17 7 n/a n/a 0 1065
1994 1116 1 3 10 8 n/a n/a 0 1138
1995 1216 2 5 12 10 n/a n/a 0 1245
1996 1216 2 5 12 10 n/a n/a 0 1245
1997 1231 4 20 22 11 n/a n/a 0 1288
1998 1200 3 9 22 4 n/a n/a 0 1238
1999 1234 4 10 24 5 n/a n/a 0 1277
2000 1208 6 7 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1239
2001 1184 8 5 18 4 n/a n/a 0 1219
2002 1238 3 6 17 5 n/a n/a 0 1269
2003 1238 3 6 17 5 n/a n/a 0 1269
2004 1173 2 5 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1199
2005 1180 3 6 17 7 n/a n/a 0 1213
2006 1136 6 6 21 9 n/a n/a 0 1178
2007 1149 11 8 26 9 n/a n/a 0 1203
2008 1132 9 8 32 10 n/a n/a 0 1191
2009 1124 12 10 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1182
2010 1141 14 11 30 6 n/a n/a 0 1202
2011 1088 21 16 38 10 0 7 0 1180
2012 1069 24 20 39 8 0 8 0 1168
2013 1063 28 18 40 6 0 10 0 1165
2014 1020 46 15 48 4 1 10 0 1144
2015 1023 41 14 48 4 2 11 0 1143
2016 1042 31 10 54 4 0 14 0 1155
2017 1062 27 13 61 5 0 12 0 1180
2018 1070 32 18 59 7 1 9 0 1196
2019 1073 31 17 68 5 1 17 0 1212
2020 1024 36 18 69 3 1 21 0 1172
2021 943 32 12 64 4 1 30 0 1086
2022 947 34 11 88 5 0 31 0 1116
2023 908 35 11 84 4 1 32 0 1075

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West High

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1106 58.4 18.9 7.6
1989 1067 61.2 17.4 3.7
1990 1021 59.9 17.0 4.7
1991 1038 59.9 17.3 6.3
1992 1039 61.2 16.9 7.6
1993 1065 59.0 18.1 5.7
1994 1138 60.3 18.9 7.4
1995 1245 64.9 19.2 6.5
1996 1245 64.9 19.2 6.5
1997 1288 68.6 18.8 6.1
1998 1238 66.1 18.7 6.1
1999 1277 65.2 19.6 10.4
2000 1239 67.0 18.5 10.9
2001 1219 64.5 18.9 12.3
2002 1269 65.1 19.5 8.7
2003 1269 65.1 19.5 8.7
2004 1199 66.7 18.0 9.3
2005 1213 65.1 18.6 n/a
2006 1178 65.4 18.0 n/a
2007 1203 67.7 17.8 17.6
2008 1191 65.2 18.3 18.9
2009 1182 68.8 17.2 22.3
2010 1202 69.2 17.3 25.2
2011 1180 63.3 18.6 28.6
2012 1168 47.6 24.5 28
2013 1165 58.4 19.9 28.1
2014 1144 57.4 19.9 30.8
2015 1143 n/a n/a 29
2016 1155 57.0 20.2 29
2017 1180 55.1 21.4 22.3
2018 1196 53.2 22.4 20.5
2019 1212 60.0 20.1 23.3
2020 1172 60.5 19.3 24.1
2021 1086 56.7 19.1 24.5
2022 1116 55.4 20.1 26.1
2023 1075 55.2 19.4 28.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West High

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1106 58.4 18.9 7.6
1989 1067 61.2 17.4 3.7
1990 1021 59.9 17.0 4.7
1991 1038 59.9 17.3 6.3
1992 1039 61.2 16.9 7.6
1993 1065 59.0 18.1 5.7
1994 1138 60.3 18.9 7.4
1995 1245 64.9 19.2 6.5
1996 1245 64.9 19.2 6.5
1997 1288 68.6 18.8 6.1
1998 1238 66.1 18.7 6.1
1999 1277 65.2 19.6 10.4
2000 1239 67.0 18.5 10.9
2001 1219 64.5 18.9 12.3
2002 1269 65.1 19.5 8.7
2003 1269 65.1 19.5 8.7
2004 1199 66.7 18.0 9.3
2005 1213 65.1 18.6 n/a
2006 1178 65.4 18.0 n/a
2007 1203 67.7 17.8 17.6
2008 1191 65.2 18.3 18.9
2009 1182 68.8 17.2 22.3
2010 1202 69.2 17.3 25.2
2011 1180 63.3 18.6 28.6
2012 1168 47.6 24.5 28
2013 1165 58.4 19.9 28.1
2014 1144 57.4 19.9 30.8
2015 1143 n/a n/a 29
2016 1155 57.0 20.2 29
2017 1180 55.1 21.4 22.3
2018 1196 53.2 22.4 20.5
2019 1212 60.0 20.1 23.3
2020 1172 60.5 19.3 24.1
2021 1086 56.7 19.1 24.5
2022 1116 55.4 20.1 26.1
2023 1075 55.2 19.4 28.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West High

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $253 (2.5%) $9,790 (97.5%) $10,041
2020 $379 (3.9%) $9,307 (96.1%) $9,685
2021 $476 (4.1%) $11,103 (95.9%) $11,578

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 79th of 400 High schoolsRanks 89th of 415 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (West High)52.550.9
 1.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (West Bend School District)50.652.8
 2.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (West High)45.350.2
 5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (West Bend School District)43.847.7
 3.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (West High)42.646.9
 4.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (West Bend School District)39.142.9
 3.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (West High)43.140.7
 2.4%
   10th Grade Science (West Bend School District)40.338.9
 1.4%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12121075
 11.3%
African American3135
 12.9%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian1711
 35.3%
Hispanic6884
 23.5%
Pacific Islander11
White1073908
 15.4%
Two or More Races1732
 88.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.3%28.3%
 5%


Schools Near West High









Frequently Asked Questions about West High

West High ranks 121st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,075 students attended West High.

West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Decorah Elementary
Elementary : Fair Park Elementary
Elementary : Green Tree Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : McLane Elementary
Middle : Badger Middle
Middle : Silverbrook Intermediate

Students at West High are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


Rate West High!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for West High!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 539 milliseconds.