West Rusk High School

West Rusk High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
10705 S MAIN Hwy,  New London, TX
West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District
3.9
5.0
369 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Jake Jackson
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.55
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.55
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
24
Full Time Teachers
24
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.2%
College Prep
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
25
Science
23
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
13%
State Average
17%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
310:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
White
58%
Hispanic
24.4%
Black
13%
Two or more races
3.3%
Native American
1.4%
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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.
Stephen F. Austin State University 87 Students
University of Texas - Tyler 79 Students
Kilgore College 79 Students
Tyler Junior College 75 Students
Texas A&M University 54 Students
University of Texas - Austin 27 Students
Baylor University 27 Students
University of Houston 24 Students
Texas State University 22 Students
Abilene Christian University 20 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 42 Students
Psychology 13 Students
Biology 13 Students
Business 9 Students
Education 9 Students
Veterinary Sciences 8 Students
Music Teacher Education 7 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry 6 Students
Radiologic Technician 6 Students
Athletic Training 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 31 Reviews
3.0 Senior
2/14/2020
Most of the funding is given to sports rather than academia and many of the teachers are kind, but give easy 100 grades. Also, religion heavily influences the way many facets of the school operate which is unfair to non-christian students. I would like to see a more rigorous curriculum and a more accepting and less religious based curriculum.
5.0 Senior
12/4/2019
I like West Rusk High School because the teachers are magnificent. Not only are the incredible at teaching but they also care about the students beyond anything. Even the students at West Rusk are super sweet. We are all like a team, we help each other out with everything. I will most definitely miss going here.
5.0 Junior
10/6/2017
My experience at West Rusk High School is great. I love the students we all get along. To me I feel like there is a family feeling when i enter the school. There rarely and fighting or disruption and overall it's a great environment. If there could be any change that i would like to see is offer more classes as in dual credit. We don't have a lot of dual credit courses nor other classes.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/6/2023
it motivates mean and i love it
5.0 parent
8/20/2022
Great school. Small and close knit community.
5.0 student
10/8/2007

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