A.G. West Black Hills High School

A.G. West Black Hills High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7741 Littlerock Rd SW,  Tumwater, WA
Tumwater School District
3.5
3.4
833 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Kerry Mance
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
35
Full Time Teachers
35
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
610
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
50.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
28%
State Average
41.7%
Science
33.8%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
278:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.5%
Female
46.5%
White
67.7%
Hispanic
12.4%
Two or more races
10.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2%
Black
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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.
University of Washington 169 Students
Washington State University 136 Students
Western Washington University 107 Students
Central Washington University 78 Students
University of Oregon 55 Students
South Puget Sound Community College 54 Students
Eastern Washington University 50 Students
Oregon State University 49 Students
Seattle University 48 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 40 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 40 Students
Business 35 Students
Nursing 34 Students
Biology 33 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 23 Students
Political Science and Government 16 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 16 Students
Pre-Law Studies 16 Students
Education 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 169 Reviews
3.0 Senior
6/11/2024
Overall, it was a really good experience. Some of the teachers are bad at teaching but most are very nice and willing to help whenever you get stuck. The sports were not that good; I played tennis and baseball; the boys tennis team was extremely small, and the baseball team was way too big to the point where I barely played throughout the entire season.
4.0 Senior
5/2/2024
The teachers here are really helpful but I wish the bathroom passes would not be online, I understand the need to prevent students from hanging out in the bathroom and vaping in there, which is a whole different problem but it's counter active, it only limits access to people tho truly have to use the bathroom. A positive thing though is the teacher effort, I feel like they try to listen to the students, especially with what courses to offer.
4.0 Senior
11/2/2023
The Black Hills staff (especially the administration) is very helpful and wants to help you with your concerns for high school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/13/2025
Black Hills is a small high school in a welcoming community that strives to give students the most opportunities is possible. Like most things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. For students and families that want to be involved and be successful in academics, athletics, and —This is a...
5.0 parent
12/28/2024
My 3 kids all got a good education at BHHS and nearly all of their teachers were wonderful!
1.0 parent
1/26/2024
The teachers at this school do not do their part to contribute to academic success. They are unprofessional, and unload their personal issues in the classroom. The principals esp the assistant, is incompetent and doesn’t do his job. I’m very surprised that the school doesn’t have someone from the di...
2.0 other
3/20/2019
Good school for honors students especially students in AP English and history. However students with learning disabilities were often left behind and forgotten about. Almost seemed the school did not care unless you were going to a university.

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