Wheelersburg High School vs. Portsmouth West High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wheelersburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 462 students in grades 9-12, Wheelersburg 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 336 students in grades 9-12, Portsmouth 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
462 students
336 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1043 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2147 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
136
107
Grade 10 Students
137
102
Grade 11 Students
94
54
Grade 12 Students
95
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
93%
96%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%

