West High School
- High school in West ISD
- West, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Total students
383
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
West ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.1 %
West ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
West High School is a high school in West, TX, in the West ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 383 students. 36.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 99.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at West High School was 919 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,251, which is $2,223 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1008 Jerry Mashek DrWest, TX 76691-1141
Office phone number
Principal
- Matt Biles
- cklander@westisd.net
- (254) 981-2050
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
383
African American
4 (1%)
West ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
West ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
75 (19.6%)
West ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
298 (77.8%)
West ISD: 76.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
5 (1.3%)
West ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
36.3 %
West ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
32.1 %
West ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.7 %
West ISD: 4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.7 %
West ISD: 4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
West ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11 %
West ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.1 %
West ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.4 %
West ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
West ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.1 %
West ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
West ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.1 %
West ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.9 %
West ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
West ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
25.4 %
West ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
28.6 %
West ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
29.3 %
West ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
24.3 %
West ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
23.5 %
West ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
16.7 %
West ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
27 %
West ISD: 27%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
919
West ISD: 919
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.0
West ISD: 22.0
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
51.4 %
West ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
47.7 %
West ISD: 47.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
33.6 %
West ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
34.8
African American
1 (2.9%)
West ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
West ISD: 3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.8 (97.1%)
West ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.2 (3.5%)
West ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.1 (63.6%)
West ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.5 (33%)
West ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11
West ISD: 12.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.8 years
West ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,251
West ISD: $57,278
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,500
West ISD: $46,000
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$54,469
West ISD: $48,738
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,124
West ISD: $50,650
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,502
West ISD: $59,516
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,481
West ISD: $66,751
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,120
West ISD: $74,356
Statewide: $74,014