Merrill F. West High School

Merrill F. West High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1775 W Lowell Ave,  Tracy, CA
Tracy Joint Unified School District
3.6
3.7
2,108 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Troy Brown
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
53%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
79%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
53%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
94
Full Time Teachers
94
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
580
Verbal
570
Average ACT
21
Math
21
English
21
Reading
22
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
71.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
8.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
5.2%
State Average
9.9%
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
570:1

Student Diversity

Male
55.3%
Female
44.4%
Hispanic
55.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
20%
White
13.3%
Black
5.4%
Two or more races
3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native American
<1%
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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.
San José State University 338 Students
University of California - Davis 336 Students
University of California - Berkeley 296 Students
San Francisco State University 294 Students
California State University - Sacramento 261 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 258 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 249 Students
University of San Francisco 236 Students
University of the Pacific 235 Students
University of California - San Diego 213 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 138 Students
Nursing 129 Students
Psychology 125 Students
Computer Science 83 Students
Biology 75 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 58 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 48 Students
Mechanical Engineering 35 Students
Criminology 31 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 421 Reviews
5.0 Senior
9/17/2024
This is my first and last year send so far it's been really good I'm apart of leadership and BSU and it really has a sense of family.
5.0 Senior
4/23/2024
My experience at West has been a wonderful experience. I started my first year at West online due to covid and I feel that the way administration handled the change was very good. I am a leadership student at west and I have learned so much from that program and got to have the full high school experience.
4.0 Senior
2/27/2024
My overall experience attending Merril West high school was a very easy and cool experience. I would recommend any incoming freshmen to make friends fast. Some things i would change is the culture.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 7 Reviews
1.0 student
3/25/2022
Staff are really rude and do not do their jobs properly. No janitors so they don't let us do anything. They don't let their kids get food from the lunch (speaking from experience). Overall the security and supervisors are really terrible but the teachers and event managers are good.
5.0 parent
2/9/2017
Awesome school! Love the teachers and administration! Challenging and getting my son ready for college!
5.0 other
5/24/2016
Because Merril F. West High School is one of the best schools out there they have a Space and Engineering Academy there.
3.0 student
7/15/2015
The staff and students have little school spirit. I moved to Tracy from the Bay Area recently. I'm use to the students and staff making a big deal of spirit week and really having fun with it. The other schools in the area have much more enthusiasm than us. I was a freshman in the 2014-2015 school y...

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