Dana Hecker
Coldwell Banker Realty
(920) 557-3896
86 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$412,000 Price
West High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
30 Ash St,
Madison, WI
Madison Metropolitan School District
School Details
Head of School
Beth Thompson
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1390
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
56%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
88%
Niche Grade
A
A
A-
C
C
B
B+
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
56%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
130
Full Time Teachers
130
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1390
Math
700
Verbal
690
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
30
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
22
AP Pass Rate
96.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
334:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.7%
Female
48%
White
51.5%
Hispanic
22.4%
Black
10.1%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.6%
Native American
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
680 Students
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
424 Students
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
264 Students
Northwestern University
166 Students
Madison Area Technical College
156 Students
University of Chicago
132 Students
University of Iowa
122 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
117 Students
New York University
108 Students
University of Colorado Boulder
102 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
159 Students
Psychology
151 Students
Business
136 Students
Political Science and Government
106 Students
Environmental Science
98 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
84 Students
Nursing
77 Students
Computer Science
74 Students
Chemistry
66 Students
Engineering
54 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/11/2025
The best part about west, is that you will always be able to find some adult in the school that genuinely wants you to succeed and will help in any way that they can.
3/31/2025
Overall, Madison West High School is not a great place for learning or preparing your self for college. Nearly all of the staff do not know how to teach, and administration is constantly firing teachers every year. The priorities of the school are completely backwards and do not prioritize student education at all.
12/22/2023
West high school is pretty solid especially with it's recent additions however there has been an uptick in poor behavior over the last year.
GreatSchools Reviews
4/25/2025
My sister goes to West, and she tells me how much she loves it there. They have hour-long lunches (unlike Cherokee Heights MIddle School), and she tells me about how kind and likable all of the teachers are. Even the gym teacher is incredibly thoughtful and observes the students to see what activiti...
12/8/2023
The staff at this high school did not always understand me well because of my autism, and elementary and middle schools in this high school’s attendance area were also useless for me because school administrators almost never grow up (although that is what they are supposed to persuade students to d...
2/22/2023
Both my son and daughter attended this school. My daughter still is. The teachers are very accommodating and supportive to special needs and are doing their best to see my daughter thrives here despite her autism diagnosis. They communicate well (if maybe too much…lol). I am very satisfied with this...
11/28/2018
Extremely terrible. I would gave given the school a 0 if that was an option. If you have children with special needs and you are a minority, stay away from this school!
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Map
Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$285K - $1.6M
Homes For Sale
4
Average Home Value
$796,494
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
63%
Average Household Income
$105,154
% of College Grads
91.3%
Median Age
29
Average House Size
2,036 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
51.5%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
$1,530 - $1,895 per month
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- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-3 Baths
- 580+ Sq Ft
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- Studio - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 391+ Sq Ft
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- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 640+ Sq Ft
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- Studio - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 568+ Sq Ft
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- Madison, WI
Additional Schools in the Area
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Parks in this Area
Reservoir Park
Olive Jones Park
- Basketball
- Playground
Hoyt Park
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
- Trails
Hillington Triangle Park
- Basketball
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Post Farm Park
- Picnic Area
- Pool
- Tennis
Stevens Street Park
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Playground
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West High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Madison, WI and is served by the Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 2,228 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 47% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 56% are proficient in reading. West High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.56, the graduation rate is 88%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1390 and an ACT score of 29. The average home value in this area is $796,494. Discover additional schools in the area, like Capital High School, Edgewood High School, Horizon High, and more. Learn more about what Madison has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near West High School.