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What's the one class at West High every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,085
High
DISTRICT 970 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551629002135
West High
1305 E Decorah Rd, West Bend, WI 53095 · (262) 335-5532 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
281 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 258 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 268 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 257 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 302 | 28% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 (43.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High this school | 1,085 | 25.9% | 43.7% |
| East High West Bend | 854 | 25.6% | 49.3% |
| Stoughton High Stoughton | 834 | 26.4% | 46.0% |
| Port Washington High Port Washington | 809 | 24.2% | 60.5% |
| Hartford High Hartford | 1,324 | 23.3% | 44.3% |
| Plymouth High Plymouth | 735 | 25.6% | 52.5% |
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 Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #245 of 402 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #72 of 532 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #315 of 325 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #175 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #305 of 418 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #109 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
1,085
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,038
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,085 | 54.9 | 19.8:1 | 26% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 1,073 | 54.9 | 19.5:1 | 28% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 1,075 | 55.3 | 19.4:1 | 28% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 1,086 | 56 | 19.4:1 | 24% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 1,196 | 53.2 | 22.5:1 | 20% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 1,155 | 57 | 20.3:1 | 29% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 1,180 | 63 | 18.7:1 | 29% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 1,219 | 64 | 19.1:1 | 12% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 1,038 | 59 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,196 to 1,085); teachers up 3% (53.2 to 54.9).
About West High
West High operates as a large high school in West Bend, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 1,085 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 128% higher than the average for high schools in Wisconsin, which is about 475.
West Bend School District is responsible for 12 schools, West High included, with 5,365 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show West High is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. West High's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 54.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.8:1. On average, high schools in Wisconsin have 14.6:1, compared with 19.8:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 23%.
BeatsExpectations places West High in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.1 points below it (43.7% actual, 61.8% predicted).
Across Washington County, the median household income is $96,359, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Washington County has 34 public schools and roughly 17,746 students.
The shortest distance from West High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to East High. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, West High is 6th among 6 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put West High in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment went from 1,086 in 2020-21 to 1,085 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bend School District
- East HighHigh · 854 students
- Badger MiddleMiddle · 714 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- McLane ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other schools in West Bend
- East HighHigh · 854 students
- Badger MiddleMiddle · 714 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- McLane ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High is the 15th largest of the 21.
Nearby schools
- East High0.0 mi · 854
- Decorah Elementary0.7 mi · 349
- Rolf's Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 44
- West Bend School District 4K0.9 mi · 285
- Badger Middle1.0 mi · 714
- Washington Street School1.3 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About West HighHow large is West High?
West High enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West High serve?
West High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West High?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at West High.
How diverse is West High?
West High reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is West High in?
West High is part of West Bend School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.