West Albany High School

West Albany High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2100 Elm St SW,  Albany, OR
West Albany Neighborhood
Greater Albany Public School District
4.0
1.8
1,250 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
66%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
66%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
50
Full Time Teachers
50
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
610
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
30
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
69.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
9
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
36.7%
State Average
43.9%
Science
22.6%
State Average
40.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
304:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
48.7%
White
72.6%
Hispanic
16.2%
Two or more races
7.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Black
1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Oregon State University 308 Students
University of Oregon 193 Students
Linn-Benton Community College 181 Students
Western Oregon University 116 Students
Portland State University 108 Students
University of Portland 70 Students
Linfield University 66 Students
Oregon Institute of Technology 65 Students
University of Washington 60 Students
Willamette University 53 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 76 Students
Business 57 Students
Nursing 48 Students
Biology 45 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 38 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 27 Students
Education 26 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 22 Students
Computer Science 20 Students
Chemistry 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 187 Reviews
5.0 Sophomore
11/30/2024
I have loved my experience at West Albany. The teachers are passionate about the students, and the student body is very spirited. In general, classes are preparing us for college.
5.0 Senior
12/22/2023
West Albany is a really good school for a public school. The over all school culture is really strong and we go all out for school sport week and pep assembly's.
5.0 Senior
2/1/2023
Staff and teachers are excellent. New construction is beautiful. Old building is disgusting. Needs some tweaking as far as advisors and resources.
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1.8 5 Reviews
5.0 student
4/15/2024
West Albany is the best school I have ever seen they are good at sports and academics and also they beat south Albany every time the play them because west is better south sucks.
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1.0 parent
9/17/2021
All that glitters is not gold. Folks in Albany know about West, but posting this for parents, like us, who are moving here from outside the area and don't know the score. The test scores and graduation rates of this school are incredibly misleading. The way they achieve them is by forcing out any ki...
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1.0 parent
6/28/2021
I am very disappointed in the lack of concern and effort shown by the staff at WAHS. I have experienced these issues with office staff, teachers, as well as Assistant Principals. There are definitely committed and caring teachers at this school, but the issues with their staff far outweigh these ben...
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1.0 other
7/9/2020
If your kids aren't straight and white, then don't send them here if you can possibly avoid it.
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