West High School

West High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2001 Casselman St,  Sioux City, IA
West Side Sioux City Neighborhood
Sioux City Community School District
3.7
4.7
1,252 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jim Vanderloo
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
85%

Niche Grade

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

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
83
Full Time Teachers
83
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
620
Verbal
630
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
22
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
12
AP Pass Rate
30.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
2
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
46.8%
Science
52.6%
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
259:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.8%
Female
48.2%
Hispanic
42.5%
White
36.2%
Black
6.9%
Two or more races
5.9%
Native American
4.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.7%
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School Rankings

#6 Most Diverse Public HS in Iowa
Source: Niche

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.
University of Iowa 197 Students
Iowa State University 168 Students
University of South Dakota 143 Students
Morningside University 119 Students
Western Iowa Tech Community College 106 Students
University of Northern Iowa 73 Students
Briar Cliff University 68 Students
Drake University 65 Students
University of Nebraska at Omaha 59 Students
Buena Vista University 51 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 57 Students
Psychology 50 Students
Elementary Education 37 Students
Biology 29 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 27 Students
Education 25 Students
Business 22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 14 Students
Chemistry 14 Students
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 119 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/4/2024
I'd say that my time spent at West High School was eventful. I'm glad to have met and spent time with a majority of my classmates and teachers.
5.0 Alum
4/18/2022
Teachers and faculty don't give up on a student whether it'd be work ethic or problems outside of school. Encourage students to pursue dreams and goals in order to fulfill the students goals and said achievements.
5.0 Senior
11/30/2021
I love the environment, the teachers, the staff, the students are nice. The school is one of the nicest in the district.
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GreatSchools Reviews
4.7 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/10/2017
I have had 3 children at West High school and I can honestly say that they have learned a great deal of compassion and tolerance along with academic achievement.
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4.0 parent
10/12/2010
Because they try to help every student with every problem that they have. They work with every student to try to get them through school.
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5.0 other
11/8/2007
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