West High School

820 South Osage, Wichita, KS 67213 | (316) 973-3600

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,144

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,144 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 820 S Osage, Wichita, KS 67213

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Wichita School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,609
Graduation Rate: 69.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 16.0
Enrolled Students: 46,363

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,144
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 576 (50.3%)
Females: 568 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 132 (11.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 841 (73.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 973 (85.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	34	3.0%
Black	222	19.4%
Asian	14	1.2%
Hispanic	295	25.8%
White	485	42.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	307	26.8%
10th Grade	338	29.5%
11th Grade	276	24.1%
12th Grade	223	19.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 49%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:52%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 9 Years
Average Salary: $45,485

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

West High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$41,483	41%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$48,255	59%

Source: KS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for West High School

Reviewed by Student on February 27, 2011
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the staff is very helpful and nice and caring and the teachers help me when i need it

Reviewed by Community Member on October 26, 2010
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Excellent.

Reviewed by Student on March 03, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i like the people and the sports atmosphere because i like bringing schools from nothing to somethin in basketball and football

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