West High School
3505 West Locust Davenport IA, 52804, Scott County Phone: 563-386-5500 Ranking:  (178 out of 205, bottom 13%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Davenport Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 125 | 122 | 115 | 120 | 128 | 139 | 130 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,928 | 1,886 | 1,931 | 1,888 | 1,898 | 2,046 | 2,021 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 498 | 25.8% | 498 | 26.4% | 645 | 33.4% | 577 | 30.6% | 521 | 27.4% | 610 | 29.8% | 633 | 31.3% |
| Grade 10: | 485 | 25.2% | 508 | 26.9% | 472 | 24.4% | 451 | 23.9% | 530 | 27.9% | 541 | 26.4% | 537 | 26.6% |
| Grade 11: | 480 | 24.9% | 506 | 26.8% | 372 | 19.3% | 407 | 21.6% | 411 | 21.7% | 440 | 21.5% | 465 | 23.0% |
| Grade 12: | 465 | 24.1% | 374 | 19.8% | 442 | 22.9% | 453 | 24.0% | 436 | 23.0% | 455 | 22.2% | 386 | 19.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 967 | 50.2% | 963 | 51.1% | 981 | 50.8% | 979 | 51.9% | 979 | 51.6% | 1,049 | 51.3% | 1,043 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 961 | 49.8% | 923 | 48.9% | 950 | 49.2% | 909 | 48.1% | 919 | 48.4% | 989 | 48.3% | 974 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 0.5% | 9 | 0.5% | 14 | 0.7% | 12 | 0.6% | 20 | 1.1% | 22 | 1.1% | 21 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 57 | 3.0% | 64 | 3.4% | 59 | 3.1% | 70 | 3.7% | 73 | 3.8% | 95 | 4.6% | 85 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic: | 279 | 14.5% | 278 | 14.7% | 254 | 13.2% | 240 | 12.7% | 236 | 12.4% | 196 | 9.6% | 184 | 9.1% |
| Black: | 219 | 11.4% | 215 | 11.4% | 205 | 10.6% | 163 | 8.6% | 139 | 7.3% | 194 | 9.5% | 168 | 8.3% |
| White: | 1,282 | 66.5% | 1,250 | 66.3% | 1,335 | 69.1% | 1,355 | 71.8% | 1,399 | 73.7% | 1,539 | 75.2% | 1,563 | 77.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 81 | 4.2% | 69 | 3.7% | 63 | 3.3% | 47 | 2.5% | 28 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 939 | 48.7% | 855 | 45.3% | 877 | 45.4% | 737 | 39.0% | 744 | 39.2% | 685 | 33.5% | 700 | 34.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 8.8% | 133 | 7.1% | 161 | 8.3% | 160 | 8.5% | 133 | 7.0% | 211 | 10.3% | 152 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.48 | 15.43 | 16.79 | 15.77 | 14.83 | 14.70 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.29% | 73.80% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.59% | 69.92% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.94% | 78.96% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.21% | 74.73% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.8% | 55.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.2% | 45.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.9% | 16.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.1% | 84.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,393.0 | $47,530.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,982.0 | $34,792.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,737.0 | $49,956.0 |
* West High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.