Downingtown High School West

Downingtown High School West

Public High School | Grade 9-12
445 Manor Ave,  Downingtown, PA
Downingtown Area School District
3.9
4.0
1,798 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
94%
Reading Proficiency
84%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
84%
Math Proficiency
94%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
136
Full Time Teachers
136
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
68%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
6
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
303:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.9%
Female
45.1%
White
81%
Hispanic
7.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Black
3.6%
Two or more races
3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#19 Best HS For Athletes in Pennsylvania
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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.
Penn State 293 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 270 Students
University of Pittsburgh 232 Students
Temple University 225 Students
Drexel University 124 Students
University of Delaware 108 Students
James Madison University 85 Students
University of Pennsylvania 81 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 80 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 74 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 172 Students
Nursing 91 Students
Psychology 90 Students
Biology 90 Students
Marketing 66 Students
Computer Science 48 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 46 Students
Communications 43 Students
Finance 37 Students
Chemistry 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 184 Reviews
4.0 Junior
11/10/2024
It's a great school, gives students opportunities to join different sports and clubs, as well as the option to make their own. School has lots of open space to relax, good teachers.
5.0 Senior
6/28/2023
i love west, i would never wanna go to a different highschool! only issue is that the amount of students is far too large for the size of the school
4.0 Junior
6/28/2023
Overall it's a pretty good school with lots of AP offerings and opportunities to advance your learning and help you prepare for college. The administration is pretty good, although they can be bothersome at times.
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GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
3/18/2024
love the school its very interactive with the students
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5.0 parent
6/17/2021
My son had a difficult Senior year adjusting to the Zoom Class environment. Prior to his Senior year, he was a 3.0 Student. He fell behind in his SR year and thank God for people like Mr. Barr and Dr. Barker for stepping up to help students who had problems with the Covid way of life. DHS is ranked...
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1.0 student
5/14/2019
I honestly had a terrible experience at this school and it made me depressed. I couldn’t sleep and I felt like I had no motivation to do anything except wish to go home. At first I used to come home crying, but now I’m used to feeling terrible so it’s just nice to leave now. Although it is nice seei...
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2.0 parent
2/5/2015
The district just does not care about West, only Stem. West keeps falling behind. Teachers are burned out.
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