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Enrollment
1,623
High
DISTRICT 1,445 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551119001496
West High
375 N Eagle St, Oshkosh, WI 54902 · (920) 424-4090 · Winnebago County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
470 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 42%
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 | 390 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 404 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 419 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 410 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 West High
West High's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High this school | 1,623 | 29.0% | 52.5% |
| Stevens Point Area Senior High Stevens Point | 1,478 | 30.2% | 46.3% |
| Neenah High Neenah | 2,013 | 28.7% | 51.5% |
| Memorial High Eau Claire | 1,558 | 28.4% | 55.3% |
| Ashwaubenon High Green Bay | 1,024 | 31.4% | 50.7% |
| Sun Prairie East High Sun Prairie | 1,340 | 27.2% | 40.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #134 of 402 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,623 | #17 of 532 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #124 of 325 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #110 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #271 of 418 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #152 of 203 | 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
1,623
-52 (-3%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,623 | 117.8 | 13.8:1 | 29% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 1,669 | 112.2 | 14.9:1 | 31% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 1,627 | 113.6 | 14.3:1 | 29% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 1,675 | 118 | 14.2:1 | 34% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 1,702 | 116.1 | 14.7:1 | 26% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 1,664 | 112 | 14.9:1 | 30% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 1,816 | 104 | 17.5:1 | 27% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 1,893 | 102 | 18.6:1 | 21% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 1,293 | 81 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,702 to 1,623); teachers up 1% (116.1 to 117.8).
About West High
West High sits in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is classified as a high school. It reports enrollment of 1,623 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 475.
The 21 schools in Oshkosh Area School District enroll 9,582 students altogether, West High among them.
The student body at West High is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Winnebago County, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at West High are from different groups.
The school lists 117.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin, 14.6:1, is higher. A total of 470 students, or 29%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Winnebago County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.9%. West High scores 52.5%.
For the population of Winnebago County, the median household earns about $74,925 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. West High shares Winnebago County with 55 other public schools.
Ready 4 Learning School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. West High's average proficiency of 52.5% compares with 53.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 1,675 to 1,623.
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Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oshkosh Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
- Traeger ElementaryElementary · 423 students
Other schools in Oshkosh
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
- Traeger ElementaryElementary · 423 students
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High is the 7th largest of the 21.
Nearby schools
- Ready 4 Learning School0.5 mi · 522
- Accelerated Advanced Learning Program0.5 mi · 59
- Tipler Middle0.5 mi · 366
- Roosevelt Elementary0.5 mi · 235
- Franklin Elementary0.7 mi · 308
- Read Elementary1.1 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About West HighWhat is the total enrollment at West High?
West High enrolls approximately 1,623 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West High serve?
West High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West High have?
West High employs 118 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is West High?
West High reports a student body of 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is West High public or private?
West High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oshkosh Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.