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What's the state of after-school transportation at West High?
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Enrollment
986
High
DISTRICT 1,015 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUWATOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551599002091
West High
11400 W Center St, Wauwatosa, WI 53222 · (414) 773-3000 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL986 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
15.0:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
291 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 232 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 227 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 271 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 256 | 26% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 (47.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High this school | 986 | 29.5% | 47.9% |
| Nicolet High Glendale | 1,043 | 19.4% | 52.1% |
| East High Wauwatosa | 1,043 | 22.7% | 63.0% |
| Sun Prairie East High Sun Prairie | 1,340 | 27.2% | 40.8% |
| Whitnall High Greenfield | 821 | 28.5% | 49.1% |
| Greendale High Greendale | 882 | 28.2% | 64.7% |
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 Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #192 of 402 | #8 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 986 | #93 of 532 | #14 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #198 of 325 | #13 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #21 of 325 | #5 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.5% | #264 of 418 | #41 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #119 of 203 | #19 of 26 |
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
986
-59 (-6%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 986 | 65.9 | 15.0:1 | 30% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 1,028 | 68 | 15.1:1 | 29% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 1,050 | 69.1 | 15.2:1 | 25% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 1,045 | 72 | 14.5:1 | 29% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 1,075 | 67 | 16.0:1 | 28% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 1,041 | 63 | 16.5:1 | 33% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 1,014 | 65 | 15.6:1 | 21% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 932 | 56 | 16.6:1 | 8% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 46 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,075 to 986); teachers down 2% (67 to 65.9).
About West High
Families in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, are served by West High, a high-enrollment high school. It enrolled 986 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 108% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
District-wide, Wauwatosa School District has 17 schools and 6,704 students.
West High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Other students are 27% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 51% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 65.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.0:1. That is close to the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 30%. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for West High is 59.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. West High is one of 284 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to West High is Eisenhower Elementary, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West High is 7th on average proficiency.
West High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 1,045 in 2020-21 to 986 in 2024-25.
Community posts for West High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wauwatosa School District
- East HighHigh · 1,043 students
- Longfellow MiddleMiddle · 782 students
- Whitman MiddleMiddle · 570 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 373 students
Other schools in Wauwatosa
- East HighHigh · 1,043 students
- Longfellow MiddleMiddle · 782 students
- Whitman MiddleMiddle · 570 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 373 students
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High is the 17th largest of the 21.
Nearby schools
- Eisenhower Elementary0.1 mi · 373
- Whitman Middle0.2 mi · 570
- Wauwatosa Montessori School0.7 mi · 176
- Tonawanda Elementary1.6 mi · 533
- McKinley Elementary1.6 mi · 388
- Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary1.7 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About West HighWhat is the total enrollment at West High?
West High enrolls approximately 986 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West High serve?
West High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West High is approximately 15.0:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West High?
At West High, the student body is approximately 49% White, 10% Hispanic, 27% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees West High?
West High is overseen by Wauwatosa School District in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.