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What tradition at West High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
846
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000733
West High School
179 S Powell Ave, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 365-5956 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL846 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 361 | 43% |
| Grade 10 | 235 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 13% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
23.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.7pp since 2021
Math
7.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.4% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.8% | 6.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 7.5% |
| 2021-22 | 18.7% | 4.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #740 of 776 ▼ 21 | #52 of 55 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #701 of 774 ▼ 12 | #45 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #383 of 742 | #29 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 846 | #188 of 888 | #27 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #383 of 739 | #11 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #26 of 749 | #7 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #396 of 484 | #14 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
846
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,309
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 846 | 51 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 50 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 837 | 53 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 835 | 55 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 53 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 786 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 99% (779) |
| 2010-11 | 956 | 61 | 15.7:1 | 81% (770) |
| 2000-01 | 1,280 | 70 | 18.3:1 | 36% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 1,309 | 82 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (891 to 846); teachers down 4% (53 to 51).
About West High School
West High School is a medium-sized high school found in Columbus, Ohio. The school counts 846 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 50% bigger than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Columbus City Schools District (115 schools, 46,249 students) runs West High School.
The most common group at West High School is Black students, at 38%. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 18% White, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers at West High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.6:1. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
West High School is located in Franklin County, where the median household income is $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. West High School is one of 402 public schools in the county.
West Broad Elementary School is the public school closest to West High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 846, starting from 835. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.6:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
Discussions about West High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- Woodward Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High School is the 18th largest of the 21.
- West HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 2,503 students
- West HighMadison, WI · 2,222 students
- West HighBakersfield, CA · 2,159 students
- West HighTorrance, CA · 1,775 students
- West High SchoolAnchorage, AK · 1,702 students
Nearby schools
- West Broad Elementary School0.3 mi · 356
- Westgate Alternative Elementary School0.4 mi · 279
- Burroughs Elementary School0.7 mi · 371
- Westmoor Middle School0.8 mi · 416
- Valleyview Elementary School0.8 mi · 298
- Highland Elementary School0.8 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About West High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West High School?
West High School enrolls approximately 846 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West High School serve?
West High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West High School is approximately 16.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West High School?
At West High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 35% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West High School in?
West High School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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