Western Heights Middle School
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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 680 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 209th out of 283 middle schools in MD.
School District Details
- Washington County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,373
- Graduation Rate: 89.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 21,902
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 680
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 349 (51.3%)
- Females: 331 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (9.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 365 (53.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 428 (62.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 212 | 31.2% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 5.6% |
| White | 418 | 61.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 234 | 34.4% |
| 7th Grade | 215 | 31.6% |
| 8th Grade | 231 | 34.0% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Western Heights Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on December 16, 2011
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - school is ok but it needs to be less uptight.
- Reviewed by Student on February 27, 2008
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- WE THINK THE SCHOOL IS OK BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE IN RULES
- Reviewed by Student on February 14, 2007
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the rules are unfair
- Reviewed by Student on December 04, 2006
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- WHMS is a good school but there are unfair rules.
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