West Senior High School

Regular School · Iowa City, IA

West Senior High School is a regular school school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 1,514 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,514

Teachers (FTE)

94.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

16:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	681	45%
Black or African American	423	28%
Hispanic/Latino	173	11%
Asian	151	10%
Two or more races	76	5%
Not Specified	7	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,514	807M / 700F

English Language Learners: 153 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	71.0% +6.1pp	64.9%	1,065
Reading Proficiency	77.0% +8.3pp	68.7%	1,048
Science Proficiency	72.0%	—	333
4-Year Graduation Rate	96.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (20)

725 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

349 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

297

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

357

23.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,514	100%

Contact & Location

2901 Melrose Ave

Iowa City, IA 52246

Phone: (319)688-1050

http://www.iowacityschools.org/WestHS

District

Iowa City Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,651

District enrollment: 14,701

Other Schools in District

Alexander Elementary Elementary
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School Elementary
Buford Garner Elementary Elementary
Central Elementary School Elementary
Christine Grant Elementary Elementary
Ernest Horn Elementary School Elementary
Grant Wood Elementary School Elementary
Helen Lemme Elementary School Elementary

View all 27 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 52246) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

191470000902

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD