West High School vs. Westerville-south High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Westerville-south High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 773 students in grades 9-12, West High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,485 students in grades 9-12, Westerville-south High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
773 students
1,485 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
90 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3138 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1463 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
73%


Graduation Rate
55-59%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
369
421
Grade 10 Students
190
368
Grade 11 Students
130
373
Grade 12 Students
84
323
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
29%
9%


% Black
41%
32%


% White
21%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

