Booker T Washington Alt School vs. West Vigo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Booker T Washington Alt School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
West Vigo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 71 students in grades 6-12, Booker T Washington Alt School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades 9-12, West Vigo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
71 students
518 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1493 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1365 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-24%


Graduation Rate
40-49%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
7
-
Grade 9 Students
11
126
Grade 10 Students
10
143
Grade 11 Students
20
128
Grade 12 Students
18
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
3%
3%


% Black
11%
n/a


% White
75%
95%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
2%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

