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Enrollment
950
High
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEHALIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530117000217
W F West High School
342 SW 16th Street, Chehalis, WA 98532 · (360) 807-7235 · Lewis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL950 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Washington public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
413 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 51%
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 | 237 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 251 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 242 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 220 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +36.8pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +15.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 37 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 70.5% | 40.5% |
| 2018-19 | 63.8% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.4% | 37.6% |
| 2016-17 | 30.1% | 17.0% |
| 2015-16 | 22.7% | 26.3% |
| 2014-15 | 25.2% | 14.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like W F West High School
W F West High School's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W F West High School this school | 950 | 43.5% | 47.7% |
| Granite Falls High School Granite Falls | 614 | 43.0% | 48.3% |
| Ellensburg High School Ellensburg | 957 | 38.2% | 48.1% |
| Sequim Senior High Sequim | 804 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Sedro Woolley Senior High School Sedro-Woolley | 1,280 | 47.7% | 39.6% |
| Lynden High School LYNDEN | 1,002 | 43.5% | 47.6% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where W F West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Lewis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #100 of 271 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #152 of 321 ▼ 46 | #5 of 10 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #130 of 327 ▼ 36 | #2 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.4pp | #26 of 259 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 950 | #157 of 570 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #229 of 311 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #225 of 316 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #241 of 386 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #158 of 164 | N/A |
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
950
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 950 | 42.8 | 22.2:1 | 43% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 1,027 | 45.8 | 22.4:1 | 43% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 946 | 46.3 | 20.4:1 | 45% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 959 | 47 | 20.4:1 | 36% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 956 | 48.7 | 19.6:1 | 38% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 990 | 47 | 21.1:1 | 41% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 955 | 45 | 21.2:1 | 36% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 956 | 47 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 791 | 45 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W F West High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (956 to 950); teachers down 12% (48.7 to 42.8).
About W F West High School
W F West High School is a high school with a street address in Chehalis, Washington. It serves 950 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Washington is roughly 573 students; this school is 66% bigger than that.
The 8 schools of Chehalis School District, including W F West High School, enroll 3,142 students.
By race and ethnicity, W F West High School is 70% White. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 82% White among all Lewis County residents. By the diversity index, W F West High School comes in at 46%.
A ratio of 22.2:1 comes from the school's 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Washington have a similar average ratio of 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 43% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Lewis County is 57%.
allk12 grades W F West High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Washington public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, W F West High School is 3.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.7% actual, 51.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Washington.
Lewis County census figures show that median household income is about $74,796, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. W F West High School is among the 45 public schools in Lewis County.
The next-closest public school is Lewis County Alternative School, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of W F West High School. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, W F West High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
W F West High School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 959 to 950, a small change. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.4:1 in 2020-21, and 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for W F West High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,154
Census ACS
Median income
$74,796
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
12,548 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chehalis School District
- Chehalis Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Orin C Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- James W Lintott Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Green Hill Academic SchoolHigh · 163 students
- Lewis County Alternative SchoolHigh · 38 students
- Lewis County Juvenile DetentionHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Chehalis
- Chehalis Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Orin C Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- James W Lintott Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Adna Middle/High SchoolHigh · 369 students
- Adna Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Green Hill Academic SchoolHigh · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis County Alternative School0.4 mi · 38
- Lewis County Juvenile Detention0.4 mi · 16
- Green Hill Academic School0.6 mi · 163
- Chehalis Middle School0.6 mi · 692
- James W Lintott Elementary School0.6 mi · 634
- Orin C Smith Elementary School0.7 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About W F West High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W F West High School?
W F West High School enrolls approximately 950 students in grades 09-12.
Is W F West High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W F West High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does W F West High School have?
W F West High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
How diverse is W F West High School?
W F West High School reports a student body of 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is W F West High School in?
W F West High School is part of Chehalis School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.