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West High School

Public Grades 9-12

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 9% of Iowa high schools

Summary

West High School is a public high school located in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 1,308 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 270 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 57.4% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.2% for the district and 74.7% for the state. The school's performance has been stagnant, with a statewide ranking ranging from 300 to 315 out of 336-340 Iowa high schools and a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, West High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 57.1% in recent years, compared to the district and state averages.

While the other high schools in the Sioux City Community School District also perform below the state average, they generally outperform West High School. Nearby schools in other districts, such as Woodbury Central High School, Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School, and Hinton High School, significantly outperform West High School and the Sioux City district in both academic performance and other key metrics. Addressing the socioeconomic and systemic factors contributing to these challenges will be crucial for improving West High School's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

1,308

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,862

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Casselman
Sioux City, IA 51103

(712) 279-6772

District: Sioux City Community School District

Feeder schools for West High School:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary School
	Loess Hills Elementary
	Riverside Elementary School
Middle:	West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (51% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Iowa average (81% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

Iowa avg69%

310^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Sioux City Community School District

270^th of 313Sioux 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	10.8	310 of 340	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	303 of 338	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	315 of 336	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	308 of 332	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	304 of 327	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	300 of 327	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	272 of 320	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	272 of 324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	290 of 351	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	308 of 351	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-16 vs state

Mathematics48%-19 vs state

Science46%-21 vs state

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Ranking:

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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 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 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 High School	Public	9-12	2001 Casselman	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6772	1,308	79	16.5		432 (33.0%)	86 (6.6%)	580 (44.3%)	31 (2.4%)	43 (3.3%)	30 (2.3%)	106 (8.1%)	10.8	310^th of 340 public high schools	8.8%		15.5	303^rd of 338 public high schools	10.4%	7			60.3	57.4	53.0			46.0	50.0	47.6		45.9	$13,862	$375	$13,487
North High School	Public	9-12	4200 Cheyenne	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 239-7000	1,529	76	20.1	63.2%	528 (34.5%)	139 (9.1%)	662 (43.3%)	74 (4.8%)	31 (2.0%)	23 (1.5%)	72 (4.7%)	14.7	304^th of 340 public high schools	10.6%		20.3	294^th of 338 public high schools	13.0%	10			61.6	58.4	50.7			52.6	53.4	54.9		46.6	$13,602	$603	$12,999
East High School	Public	9-12	3200 S. Cypress St.	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4000	1,495	80	18.6	51.6%	813 (54.4%)	119 (8.0%)	427 (28.6%)	20 (1.3%)	18 (1.2%)	32 (2.1%)	66 (4.4%)	38.5	249^th of 340 public high schools	26.8%		35.8	255^th of 338 public high schools	24.6%	6			73.5	72.4	62.8			59.9	65.9	62.8		62.3	$14,108	$401	$13,707
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School	Public	9-12	708 Warrior Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-5561	552	33	16.7	26.1%	419 (75.9%)	39 (7.1%)	46 (8.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.5%)	74.8	57^th of 340 public high schools	83.2%		73.4	69^th of 338 public high schools	79.6%	12			85.7	89.2	77.6			70.7	80.2	82.8		78.4	$13,441	$632	$12,809
Hinton High School	Public	7-12	315 W. Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 947-4328	370	22	17.1	10.5%	348 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	81.6	26^th of 340 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	17^th of 338 public high schools	95.0%	9	90.2	88.3	84.2	95.0	86.8	82.0	70.0	77.2	76.7	86.8	81.7	85.0	$15,000	$170	$14,830
Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Tara Way	Lawton	51030	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 944-5181	339	20	17.1	23.9%	306 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	86.9	10^th of 340 public high schools	97.1%		82.4	22^nd of 338 public high schools	93.5%	12	89.1	96.8	87.8	92.3	95.5	80.4	92.1	75.5	89.2	84.1	82.5	89.2	$15,496	$256	$15,240
Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	190	16	11.7	24.7%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	60.4	152^nd of 340 public high schools	55.3%		62.9	129^th of 338 public high schools	61.8%	23			75.5	78.4	89.8			63.3	70.3	69.4		78.4	$12,981	$399	$12,582

Frequently Asked Questions about West High School

What schools feed into West High School?

West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Loess Hills Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary School
Middle : West Middle School

What district is West High School in?

Sioux City Community School District

What is the racial makeup of West High School?

Students at West High School are 44% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is West High School a good school?

West High School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Iowa high schools.

How many students attend West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,308 students attended West High School.

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