West High School

1008 Jerry Mashek Dr, West, TX 76691 | (254) 826-7510

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 468

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5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 468 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 465th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 801 N Reagan St, West, TX 76691

Principal or Admin: Wayne Leek
Fax: (254) 826-7514
Website: www.westisd.net

School District Details

West Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,243
Graduation Rate: 83.2%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 12.2
Enrolled Students: 1,552

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 468
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 250 (53.4%)
Females: 218 (46.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (8.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 115 (24.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 156 (33.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	14	3.0%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	48	10.3%
White	404	86.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	127	27.1%
10th Grade	133	28.4%
11th Grade	95	20.3%
12th Grade	113	24.1%

Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)

Percent Ready For College in Reading

School:

60.0%

District:

58.0%

State:

62.0%

Percent Ready For College in Math

School:

58.0%

District:

41.0%

State:

60.0%

Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

93.3%

District:

88.9%

State:

80.6%

Dropout Rate

School:

3.8%

District:

6.0%

State:

9.4%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$60,326

District:

$64,854

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$42,901

District:

$42,903

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$30,797

District:

$38,088

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$32,529

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$37,823

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$47,988

State:

$50,153

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

12.8

District:

13.0

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

21.1%

District:

20.4%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

14.0%

District:

14.1%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

62.5%

District:

63.1%

State:

24.4%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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5 reviews for West High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 16, 2009
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I went to this school for 12 years and was very dissatisfied. They are very judjemental and all about cliques.

Reviewed by Community Member on February 03, 2009
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West high school is a good school, had some turnover in administration but that seems to be for the better.New superintendent is very nice and is geared towards the students and staff. School Board is very supportive and helpful to new administration.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 12, 2008
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good school, has had some turn over in high school administration this past year, but all are coming back next year.

Reviewed by Student on August 15, 2007
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I like this school. they have really neat peeps here, and you can make a lot of friends. also, they have fun clubs you can join too!

Reviewed by Student on August 15, 2007
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This school is really cool and fun! it has funny people that you can be friends with!

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