West High

West High is a sizable senior high in Appleton, Wisconsin, run under Appleton Area School District. The school instructs 1,024 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so West High sits 116% above that benchmark.

Appleton Area School District runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 14,994 students. West High is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West High shows that White students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder comes out to 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Outagamie County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting West High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Outagamie County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, West High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 46.9%; actual is 28.9%, a gap of -18.0 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Outagamie County put median household earnings sit near $85,069, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Outagamie County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), of which West High is one.

Renaissance School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West High at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.4%.

West High operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. West High's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,151 (now 1,024). White enrollment moved from 66% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.