West High School
Public high school in West, Texas · West ISD · Grades 9–12
West High School serves 375 students in grades 9–12 in West (McLennan County). It is one of 3 schools in West ISD. By enrollment it is the 1050th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | West ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484504005131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 375 | 1,300 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.2% | 35.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West High School in context
Size
West High School is the only high school in West ISD. Its 375 students are 28.8% of the district's 1,300. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 232; West High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 88, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in grade 9 and 94 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.9% here and 75.9% across West ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.8% across West ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 34.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 375 students, West High School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 375 students would have about 26.8 teachers, so West High School has 7.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
West High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Connally High School, 11.7 miles away in Connally ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.9% |
| Hispanic | 19.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 91 |
| Grade 10 | 102 |
| Grade 11 | 88 |
| Grade 12 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1008 Jerry Mashek Dr., West, TX 76691
Phone: (254)981-2050
Website: westisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally High School | Connally ISD | 11.7 mi | 614 | 11 | 73.3% |
| Hillsboro High School | Hillsboro ISD | 12.1 mi | 616 | 13.4 | 70.5% |
| Axtell High School | Axtell ISD | 12.5 mi | 236 | 7.1 | 50% |
| La Vega High School | La Vega ISD | 14.5 mi | 881 | 13.7 | 88.3% |
| Bill Logue Detention Center | Waco ISD | 14.6 mi | 11 | 91.7 | 72.7% |
| Bosqueville High School | Bosqueville ISD | 14.8 mi | 227 | 11.9 | 29.1% |
| Hubbard High School | Hubbard ISD | 16.2 mi | 203 | 8.1 | 52.7% |
| Premier H S of Waco | Premier High Schools | 16.4 mi | 128 | 20.2 | 84.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 645 |
| West Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 279 |