West Middlesex Area High School
3591 Sharon Rd
West Middlesex PA, 16159, Mercer County
Phone: 724-634-3030
Ranking: 
(352 out of 626, bottom 44%)*
(352 out of 626, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: West Middlesex Area 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: | 25 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 349 | 351 | 355 | 543 | 547 | 553 | 549 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 84 | 24.1% | 84 | 23.9% | 94 | 26.5% | 100 | 18.4% | 98 | 17.9% | 75 | 13.6% | 93 | 16.9% |
| Grade 10: | 85 | 24.4% | 88 | 25.1% | 98 | 27.6% | 105 | 19.3% | 79 | 14.4% | 88 | 15.9% | 90 | 16.4% |
| Grade 11: | 92 | 26.4% | 91 | 25.9% | 98 | 27.6% | 68 | 12.5% | 87 | 15.9% | 82 | 14.8% | 112 | 20.4% |
| Grade 12: | 88 | 25.2% | 88 | 25.1% | 64 | 18.0% | 82 | 15.1% | 80 | 14.6% | 107 | 19.3% | 82 | 14.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 184 | 52.7% | 187 | 53.3% | 186 | 52.4% | 286 | 52.7% | 276 | 50.5% | 265 | 47.9% | 269 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 165 | 47.3% | 164 | 46.7% | 169 | 47.6% | 257 | 47.3% | 263 | 48.1% | 280 | 50.6% | 276 | 50.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.6% | 7 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 12 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.6% |
| White: | 333 | 95.4% | 335 | 95.4% | 344 | 96.9% | 520 | 95.8% | 528 | 96.5% | 533 | 96.4% | 535 | 97.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 75 | 21.5% | 84 | 23.9% | 81 | 22.8% | 137 | 25.2% | 137 | 25.0% | 138 | 25.0% | 116 | 21.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 5.2% | 11 | 3.1% | 18 | 5.1% | 26 | 4.8% | 39 | 7.1% | 41 | 7.4% | 45 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.87 | 12.57 | 12.74 | 14.24 | 14.34 | 14.70 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 40.2% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.8% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 72.7% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 70% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 69.3% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 25.2% | 25.2% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 43.2% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 98.8% | 98.8% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 87.2% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 82.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 67.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 75.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 73.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 76% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 62.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 67.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79% | 71.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 76.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 63.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 68.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 64.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 70.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 85.3% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 53.8% | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 57.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 58.3% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 71.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 56.4% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 73.1% |
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* West Middlesex Area High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.