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West Senior High School

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West Senior High School ranks 131 st of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 61% of Iowa high schools

Summary

West Senior High School is a public high school located in Iowa City, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,472 students. The school is part of the Iowa City Community School District, which is ranked 241 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 100-150 high schools in Iowa, with a current ranking of 131 out of 340 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are generally higher than the Iowa City Community School District and the state of Iowa averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, West Senior High School had 81.1% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ISASP/English Language Arts, compared to 75.6% for the district and 74.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

However, West Senior High School faces some challenges, including a higher chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 19.9% to 27.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average but lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Iowa City High School and Liberty High School. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.05% to 38.26% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Solon High School and Highland High School.

1,514

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,737

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246

(319) 688-1050

District: Iowa City Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (75% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Iowa City Community School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

Iowa avg69%

131^st of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Iowa City Community School District

241^st of 313Iowa City Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	131 of 340	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	157 of 338	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	127 of 336	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	90 of 327	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	101 of 327	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	82 of 320	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	136 of 324	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	73 of 351	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	70 of 351	80.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+4 vs state

Mathematics74%+8 vs state

Science73%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)						ISASP Mathematics (2025)						ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Senior High School	Public	9-12	2901 Melrose Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1050	1,514	95	16.0	37.8%	681 (45.0%)	423 (27.9%)	173 (11.4%)	151 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	63.8	131^st of 340 public high schools	61.5%		57.6	157^th of 338 public high schools	53.6%	26				81.9	81.1	70.8				71.6	77.8	72.7		73.1	$14,737	$345	$14,391
Iowa City High School	Public	9-12	1900 Morningside Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1040	1,666	102	16.4	42.0%	817 (49.0%)	339 (20.3%)	335 (20.1%)	40 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (6.2%)	40.6	241^st of 340 public high schools	29.1%		43.7	230^th of 338 public high schools	32.0%	11				73.1	66.9	67.2				59.8	64.2	65.7		70.2	$15,356	$511	$14,845
Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1528 Mall Drive	Iowa City	52240	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1080	180	19	9.4	68.9%	48 (26.7%)	74 (41.1%)	37 (20.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.8%)	0	339^th of 340 public high schools	0.3%		0.2	333^rd of 338 public high schools	1.5%	6					18.8	11.1					5.9	7.1		18.8	$18,143	$196	$17,947
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1400 S. Dubuque Street	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	1,286	77	16.6	24.3%	864 (67.2%)	168 (13.1%)	124 (9.6%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	62.6	139^th of 340 public high schools	59.1%		69.1	97^th of 338 public high schools	71.3%	42				76.7	82.3	72.8				70.1	78.1	75.2		72.6	$16,180	$374	$15,807
Clear Creek Amana High School	Public	9-12	551 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-2361	800	55	14.6	28.3%	608 (76.0%)	63 (7.9%)	73 (9.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)	67.3	105^th of 340 public high schools	69.1%		63.7	125^th of 338 public high schools	63.0%	20				77.5	82.3	77.3				69.6	76.4	79.5		81.3	$30,158	$269	$29,889
Solon High School	Public	9-12	600 W. 5th Street	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 624-3401	471	31	15.3	7.2%	441 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.8	8^th of 340 public high schools	97.6%		87.7	10^th of 338 public high schools	97.0%	2				94.0	91.2	79.5				86.3	92.0	86.9		88.7	$13,687	$243	$13,443
West Branch High School	Public	9-12	900 W Main	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-7216	273	22	12.6	19.8%	244 (89.4%)	4 (1.5%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.1	166^th of 340 public high schools	51.2%		56.2	167^th of 338 public high schools	50.6%	1				74.6	81.9	78.6				63.5	70.8	64.3		75.3	$18,875	$99	$18,775
Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School	Public	6-12	303 S Devoe St	Lone Tree	52755	Johnson County	Lone Tree Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 629-4610	205	16	12.9	29.8%	186 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	34.6	261^st of 340 public high schools	23.2%		37.1	249^th of 338 public high schools	26.3%	12	80.0	69.6	84.4	52.4	88.9	60.0	74.3	69.6	81.3	28.6	83.3	45.7	68.8	77.8	$13,078	$319	$12,759
West Liberty High School	Public	9-12	310 West Maxson Ave.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 627-2115	397	27	14.9	42.8%	164 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	224 (56.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.6	288^th of 340 public high schools	15.3%		22.6	289^th of 338 public high schools	14.5%	1				59.4	72.8	57.8				34.4	58.8	54.2		61.4	$14,944	$401	$14,543
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1715 Vine Avenue	Riverside	52327	Washington County	Highland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 648-2891	149	14	10.3	21.5%	127 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	66.4	112^th of 340 public high schools	67.1%		56	168^th of 338 public high schools	50.3%	56				82.1	84.2	70.3				75.0	76.3	78.4		71.1	$15,774	$112	$15,662

Frequently Asked Questions about West Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of West Senior High School?

Students at West Senior High School are 45% White, 28% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is West Senior High School a good school?

West Senior High School ranks 131^st of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,514 students attended West Senior High School.

What schools feed into West Senior High School?

West Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alexander Elementary
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary : Norman Borlaug Elementary School
Elementary : Weber Elementary
Elementary : Wickham Elementary
Middle : Northwest Middle School

What district is West Senior High School in?

Iowa City Community School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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