West High School
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3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,835 high school students from grades 9-12
School District Details
- Anchorage School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,515
- Graduation Rate: 72.5%
- Dropout Rate: 5.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.0
- Enrolled Students: 49,592
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,835
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 89.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 947 (51.6%)
- Females: 888 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 115 (6.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 601 (32.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 716 (39.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 180 | 9.8% |
| Black | 133 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 279 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic | 230 | 12.5% |
| White | 694 | 37.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 500 | 27.2% |
| 10th Grade | 449 | 24.5% |
| 11th Grade | 429 | 23.4% |
| 12th Grade | 457 | 24.9% |
Source: AK Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for West High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 01, 2007
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - It's a very good school and my child learns a lot even though he passed with a C+
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