West High School

School: West High School

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West High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 425 E Ridgeway Ave Waterloo IA 50702
Phone: (319) 433-2700
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Black Hawk County
District: Waterloo Comm School District
Teachers: 97
Students: 1,588
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 54
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 92
  • Overall Diversity Score 64
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 54

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 7 0.44 %
Asian 46 2.90 %
Black 248 15.62 %
Hawaiian 12 0.76 %
Hispanic 164 10.33 %
White 1,033 65.05 %
Two Plus 78 4.91 %
Total 1,588 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 815 51.32 %
Female 773 48.68 %
Total 1,588 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 92

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 619 38.98 %
Reduced Lunch 111 6.99 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 730 45.97 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).