Western Heights High School
8201 Southwest 44th St
Oklahoma City OK, 73179, Oklahoma County
Phone: 405-350-3435
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12
School District: Western Heights Public Schools
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: | 51 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 657 | 620 | 627 | 860 | 838 | 778 | 803 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 263 | 40.0% | 221 | 35.6% | 219 | 34.9% | 230 | 26.7% | 213 | 25.4% | 207 | 26.6% | 208 | 25.9% |
| Grade 11: | 205 | 31.2% | 195 | 31.5% | 212 | 33.8% | 204 | 23.7% | 189 | 22.6% | 180 | 23.1% | 175 | 21.8% |
| Grade 12: | 189 | 28.8% | 204 | 32.9% | 196 | 31.3% | 193 | 22.4% | 168 | 20.0% | 157 | 20.2% | 177 | 22.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 371 | 56.5% | 321 | 51.8% | 328 | 52.3% | 444 | 51.6% | 420 | 50.1% | 383 | 49.2% | 407 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 286 | 43.5% | 299 | 48.2% | 299 | 47.7% | 416 | 48.4% | 410 | 48.9% | 387 | 49.7% | 392 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 48 | 7.3% | 52 | 8.4% | 54 | 8.6% | 76 | 8.8% | 72 | 8.6% | 73 | 9.4% | 74 | 9.2% |
| Asian: | 21 | 3.2% | 21 | 3.4% | 29 | 4.6% | 32 | 3.7% | 37 | 4.4% | 36 | 4.6% | 25 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 202 | 30.7% | 180 | 29.0% | 157 | 25.0% | 204 | 23.7% | 167 | 19.9% | 152 | 19.5% | 150 | 18.7% |
| Black: | 107 | 16.3% | 111 | 17.9% | 125 | 19.9% | 172 | 20.0% | 180 | 21.5% | 162 | 20.8% | 181 | 22.5% |
| White: | 257 | 39.1% | 242 | 39.0% | 248 | 39.6% | 373 | 43.4% | 382 | 45.6% | 355 | 45.6% | 373 | 46.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 19 | 2.9% | 12 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 486 | 74.0% | 417 | 67.3% | 434 | 69.2% | 654 | 76.0% | 579 | 69.1% | 494 | 63.5% | 514 | 64.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 8.2% | 73 | 11.8% | 66 | 10.5% | 80 | 9.3% | 97 | 11.6% | 74 | 9.5% | 65 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.86 | 12.58 | 13.09 | 14.01 | 13.26 | 12.20 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| OCCT | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 69% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 74% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 85% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 86% |
| 2009 | Math | End of course | % met std | 65% | 70% | 81% |
| 2009 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 77% |
| 2009 | Science | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 61.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.9% | 35.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,001.0 | $34,773.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,811.0 | $29,395.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,467.0 | $37,784.0 |