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What's the one class at West High every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,167
High
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKESHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551578000528
West High
3301 Saylesville Rd, Waukesha, WI 53189 · (262) 970-3905 · Waukesha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,167 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
248 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 304 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 291 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 292 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 280 | 24% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 (57.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High this school | 1,167 | 21.3% | 57.3% |
| Monona Grove High Monona | 1,170 | 19.3% | 45.7% |
| New Berlin West Middle/High New Berlin | 1,036 | 16.6% | 72.4% |
| West De Pere High De Pere | 1,050 | 19.7% | 61.0% |
| Kaukauna High Kaukauna | 1,210 | 21.7% | 42.5% |
| Hartford High Hartford | 1,324 | 23.3% | 44.3% |
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 Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #77 of 402 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,167 | #65 of 532 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #296 of 325 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #106 of 325 | #6 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #340 of 418 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #197 of 203 | #12 of 12 |
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
1,167
-25 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 1,514
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,167 | 66.9 | 17.4:1 | 21% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 1,192 | 65.6 | 18.2:1 | 20% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 1,194 | 64.3 | 18.6:1 | 17% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 1,192 | 63 | 18.9:1 | 19% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 1,172 | 63.9 | 18.4:1 | 12% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 1,208 | 63 | 19.2:1 | 17% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 1,307 | 69 | 18.9:1 | 13% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 1,514 | 86 | 17.6:1 | 13% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,172 to 1,167); teachers up 5% (63.9 to 66.9).
About West High
Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, West High is a high-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 1,167 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students, which makes this school 146% above average.
Waukesha School District enrolls 10,922 students in 27 schools, including West High.
About 74% of the student body at West High is White. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 87% of Waukesha County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
A staff of 66.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.4:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin, 14.6:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, West High would be expected to post about 64.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.3%.
In the wider Waukesha County area, the median household earns about $106,076 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Waukesha County, 113 public schools serve about 60,032 students.
Rose Glen Elementary is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. West High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 60.3% on proficiency, and West High is below that at 57.3%.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, West High enrolled 1,192; in 2024-25, 1,167. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukesha School District
- North HighHigh · 911 students
- South HighHigh · 833 students
- Butler MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- eAchieve Academy - WisconsinHigh · 639 students
- Waukesha STEM AcademyElementary · 580 students
- Les Paul MiddleMiddle · 547 students
Other schools in Waukesha
- North HighHigh · 911 students
- South HighHigh · 833 students
- Butler MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- eAchieve Academy - WisconsinHigh · 639 students
- Waukesha STEM AcademyElementary · 580 students
- Les Paul MiddleMiddle · 547 students
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High is the 14th largest of the 21.
Nearby schools
- Rose Glen Elementary0.9 mi · 490
- Prairie Elementary1.9 mi · 348
- Bethesda Elementary2.5 mi · 401
- Mill Creek Academy2.7 mi · 324
- Waukesha STEM Academy3.1 mi · 580
- South High3.2 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About West HighHow large is West High?
West High enrolls approximately 1,167 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 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is West High?
West High reports a student body of 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is West High public or private?
West High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waukesha School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.