West High

West High operates as a big senior high in Wichita, Kansas, part of Wichita. Current enrollment sits at 1,306 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 219% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Wichita runs 87 schools in total, collectively educating 47,545 students. West High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, West High shows that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 29% White, 16% Black, 9% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

On the income-and-resources front, West High lists 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting West High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at West High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sedgwick County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 8.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Sedgwick County shows median household earnings sit near $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. West High is one of 160 public schools in Sedgwick County (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students).

The closest other public school is Allison Traditional Magnet Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 17.1%.

West High operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 1,281 students in 2018 compared to 1,306 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 39% to 44% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.