West High School

3326 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919 | (865) 594-4477
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,326
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4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,326 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Greg Roach
  • Fax: (865) 594-4486
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Knox County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,879
  • Graduation Rate: 77.3%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.7
  • Enrolled Students: 56,758

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,326
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 82.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 673 (50.8%)
  • Females: 653 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (6.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 471 (35.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 556 (41.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
West High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.4%
Black36627.6%
Asian181.4%
Hispanic594.4%
White87866.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For West High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade31924.1%
10th Grade31523.8%
11th Grade36827.8%
12th Grade32424.4%
Source: TN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for West High School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 19, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • wouuld like to check on sons grades and is soccer
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 19, 2007
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this scholl is a great school,i have 2 children that have graduated from this school.

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