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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
379:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Hispanic
72.5%
Black
18.6%
White
6.7%
Two or more races
1.2%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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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.
Texas A&M University462 Students
University of North Texas420 Students
University of Texas - Arlington382 Students
University of Texas - Austin377 Students
Baylor University275 Students
Stephen F. Austin State University250 Students
Texas Tech University246 Students
Texas State University238 Students
University of Houston238 Students
Dallas College - Eastfield Campus236 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing156 Students
Business132 Students
Biology100 Students
Psychology79 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies74 Students
Computer Science60 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration53 Students
Education53 Students
Architecture49 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice45 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.9422 Reviews
5.0Senior
11/19/2024
I really enjoy the West Mesquite culture and how much the administration cares for our grades and attendance. Every sport making it know that grades are the #1 priority and to never slack in the classroom.
5.0Senior
7/12/2024
This high school is a great school to go too if you moved newly into this hometown called (Mesquite, Tx) . The teachers and student are nice and gentle and always ready to help student that is struggling academically and physically , basically anything you need help they will be there. I enjoy my time at this school because everybody is different in there own unique way and make huge amazing impacts to other, also we have amazing leaders at our school that touches the underclasses and inspire them.
3.0Senior
6/16/2024
The students at West are what make it a good place. The administration is sometimes difficult and not fun to work with, but I have had some of the most amazing teachers there.
My son will be a Senior this fall. He has a great foundation to start college with the AP classes he has been offered. The school encourages extra activites and has something for everyone. I have two more kids to follow, so I hope they keep up the good work.
My son is a senior who plays football and runs track for the school. The AP and Honors classes are EXCELLENT and my son has received NUMEROUS offers to further his education beyond high school. As others have stated, there are quite a few outdated policies which conflict with the new culture of the...
I went to west and I am now a freshmen in college, the honors and ap classes that i took was a great foundation for me. I believe that the high school experience has everything to do with what you put into it. At times I felt that some policies were to strict but overall it was a good experience.
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