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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
254:1
Student Diversity
Male
54.1%
Female
45.5%
White
86.2%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more races
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<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.
University of Iowa40 Students
Iowa State University38 Students
Des Moines Area Community College27 Students
University of Northern Iowa22 Students
Drake University19 Students
Simpson College19 Students
Central College17 Students
Grand View University15 Students
Northwest Missouri State University13 Students
Buena Vista University8 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology13 Students
Business10 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science7 Students
Biology6 Students
Social Work and Youth Services5 Students
Music5 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration4 Students
Criminology4 Students
Education4 Students
Agricultural Business4 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.826 Reviews
4.0Senior
11/11/2019
I would like to see more help on being preparing for college and help with what scholarships I should be applying for. Overall my high school years have been good. I would like to see our sports programs improve. We seem to get a new coach every year in many sports and that makes it hard when you have to start all over again each year. We have a very nice new high school and I get along with all of my teachers.
3.0Alum
11/16/2017
The teachers and staff at WCV are amazing. They develop deep and enriching connections with their students and make it obvious that they care about their students.
4.0NicheUser
7/20/2016
I believe our school is very safe and I never showed up to school not feeling safe. There was almost always a nurse on staff at the school and we were able to see her whenever we felt like we needed to without a question.
by far the most awful school i’ve ever been to. i have NEVER seen kids and teachers have no respect for anyone around them. i am disappointed and disgusted by the staff at this school. the counselor isn’t even a counselor she couldn’t care at all about what your going through.
Experience was terrible. The school is not driven to help kids excel. There is a lot of harassment and bullying going on that the school knew about and they did nothing about it.
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