Is West High a good school?

West High ranks 90 th of 131 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 2,658 students attended West High.

What is the racial makeup of West High?

Students at West High are 46% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% Asian, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into West High?

West High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Backman School Elementary : Ensign School Elementary : Escalante School Elementary : Mary W. Jackson School Elementary : Meadowlark School Elementary : Newman School Elementary : North Star School Elementary : Rose Park School Elementary : Washington School Middle : Northwest Middle Middle : Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant

West High School in Salt Lake City UT

Performance Trends

Compare Details West High ranks better than 99.5% of middle schools in Utah. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.04. (See more...)

Compare Details West High ranks worse than 68.7% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West High has the largest high school student body size in the Salt Lake District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.5%), White (30.2%), Asian (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West High is 22.3. 3 high schools in the Salt Lake District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West High employs 118.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West High is $9,900. 3 high schools in the Salt Lake District spend more per student.

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SchoolDigger ranks West High 1^st of 209 Utah public middle schools. (See West High in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks West High 90^th of 131 Utah public high schools. (See West High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 47^th of 92 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	90.92	2^nd	200	99.0%
2009	89.75	4^th	205	98.0%
2010	88.67	3^rd	201	98.5%
2011	88.05	5^th	222	97.7%
2012	83.99	4^th	238	98.3%
2013	87.48	1^st	243	99.6%
2015	99.86	2^nd	210	99.0%
2017	99.78	1^st	206	99.5%
2019	99.88	1^st	222	99.5%
2021	98.76	1^st	213	99.5%
2022	99.04	1^st	209	99.5%

Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	33.65	110^th	142	22.5%
2009	30.35	114^th	148	23.0%
2010	24.56	121^st	153	20.9%
2011	24.12	133^rd	164	18.9%
2012	29.41	130^th	166	21.7%
2013	19.88	141^st	167	15.6%
2014	17.95	101^st	120	15.8%
2015	25.25	99^th	131	24.4%
2016	23.30	103^rd	129	20.2%
2017	22.12	101^st	125	19.2%
2018	33.74	88^th	123	28.5%
2019	26.79	102^nd	136	25.0%
2021	39.01	76^th	129	41.1%
2022	36.14	90^th	131	31.3%

Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

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by a parent
Saturday, September 11, 2010

The ELP program for this school is EXCEPTIONAL and my daughter is loving her 7th grade year... I am very happy about the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for West High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1062	65	106	257	33	n/a	n/a	0	1523
1989	1209	62	108	208	31	n/a	n/a	0	1618
1990	1328	71	105	213	35	n/a	n/a	0	1752
1991	1462	56	115	199	30	n/a	n/a	0	1862
1992	1535	76	153	227	37	n/a	n/a	0	2028
1993	1604	96	166	281	36	n/a	n/a	0	2183
1994	1740	87	177	258	36	n/a	n/a	0	2298
1995	1696	79	202	288	48	n/a	n/a	0	2313
1996	1696	79	202	288	48	n/a	n/a	0	2313
1997	1595	63	198	313	46	n/a	n/a	0	2215
1998	1546	75	214	365	37	n/a	n/a	0	2237
1999	1470	77	217	428	51	n/a	n/a	0	2243
2000	1405	76	242	363	37	n/a	n/a	0	2123
2001	1399	102	265	421	35	n/a	n/a	0	2222
2002	1246	109	272	553	32	n/a	n/a	0	2212
2003	1246	109	272	553	32	n/a	n/a	0	2212
2004	1250	107	294	620	27	n/a	n/a	0	2298
2005	1207	109	268	640	35	n/a	n/a	0	2259
2006	1240	103	293	720	34	n/a	n/a	0	2390
2007	1194	109	305	813	39	n/a	n/a	0	2460
2008	1166	132	313	879	36	n/a	n/a	10	2536
2009	1107	126	318	947	38	n/a	n/a	15	2551
2010	1087	111	320	970	34	n/a	n/a	100	2622
2011	1047	120	210	1036	32	102	3	0	2550
2012	1000	130	217	1018	27	114	25	0	2531
2013	926	132	199	1035	26	90	87	0	2495
2014	867	135	207	983	25	95	91	0	2403
2015	775	120	202	1017	25	104	98	0	2341
2016	816	118	210	1021	27	90	98	0	2380
2017	837	137	234	1121	18	100	89	0	2536
2018	961	131	230	1213	17	90	108	0	2750
2019	966	127	229	1137	25	101	118	0	2703
2020	975	135	236	1165	25	170	125	0	2831
2021	949	135	207	1121	50	168	99	0	2729
2022	804	131	182	1210	41	174	116	0	2658

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1523	64.8	23.5	n/a
1989	1618	73.5	22.0	n/a
1990	1752	81.2	21.5	18
1991	1862	84.9	21.9	19.1
1992	2028	77.7	26.1	17.9
1993	2183	84.7	25.8	25.6
1994	2298	89.8	25.6	22.2
1995	2313	102.3	22.6	25
1996	2313	102.3	22.6	25
1997	2215	95.9	23.1	21.9
1998	2237	95.9	23.3	23.4
1999	2243	104.0	21.6	35.4
2000	2123	99.6	21.3	35.6
2001	2222	93.6	23.7	38.4
2002	2212	109.2	20.3	44.8
2003	2212	109.2	20.3	44.8
2004	2298	107.2	21.4	45.1
2005	2259	104.6	21.6	0
2006	2390	114.0	21.0	45.1
2007	2460	90.0	27.3	0.3
2008	2536	107.6	23.6	48.1
2009	2551	76.6	22.2	57.5
2010	2622	109.4	23.9	59.3
2011	2550	105.8	24.1	61.9
2012	2531	109.3	23.1	72.7
2013	2495	107.9	23.1	97.2
2014	2403	102.7	23.3	55.7
2015	2341	n/a	n/a	59.6
2016	2380	n/a	n/a	58.4
2017	2536	102.7	24.6	58.7
2018	2750	n/a	n/a	55.7
2019	2703	111.8	24.1	54.9
2020	2831	116.9	24.2	57
2021	2729	n/a	n/a	42.9
2022	2658	118.8	22.3	47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio West High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1523	64.8	23.5	n/a
1989	1618	73.5	22.0	n/a
1990	1752	81.2	21.5	18
1991	1862	84.9	21.9	19.1
1992	2028	77.7	26.1	17.9
1993	2183	84.7	25.8	25.6
1994	2298	89.8	25.6	22.2
1995	2313	102.3	22.6	25
1996	2313	102.3	22.6	25
1997	2215	95.9	23.1	21.9
1998	2237	95.9	23.3	23.4
1999	2243	104.0	21.6	35.4
2000	2123	99.6	21.3	35.6
2001	2222	93.6	23.7	38.4
2002	2212	109.2	20.3	44.8
2003	2212	109.2	20.3	44.8
2004	2298	107.2	21.4	45.1
2005	2259	104.6	21.6	0
2006	2390	114.0	21.0	45.1
2007	2460	90.0	27.3	0.3
2008	2536	107.6	23.6	48.1
2009	2551	76.6	22.2	57.5
2010	2622	109.4	23.9	59.3
2011	2550	105.8	24.1	61.9
2012	2531	109.3	23.1	72.7
2013	2495	107.9	23.1	97.2
2014	2403	102.7	23.3	55.7
2015	2341	n/a	n/a	59.6
2016	2380	n/a	n/a	58.4
2017	2536	102.7	24.6	58.7
2018	2750	n/a	n/a	55.7
2019	2703	111.8	24.1	54.9
2020	2831	116.9	24.2	57
2021	2729	n/a	n/a	42.9
2022	2658	118.8	22.3	47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$817 (8.3%)	$9,083 (91.7%)	$9,900

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 1^st of 209 Middle schools	0%
Ranks 102^nd of 136 High schools	Ranks 90^th of 131 High schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts (West High)	84.7	81.5	3.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	40.9	34.8	6.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	43.4	0.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (West High)	89.1	67.2	21.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	37.2	34.4	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	37.4	5.3%
8th Grade Science (West High)	88.3	93	4.7%
8th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	47.5	47.2	0.3%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.2	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (West High)	20.5	39	18.5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	36.4	33.7	2.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	40.9	7.3%
9th Grade Mathematics (West High)	37.9	32	5.9%
9th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	36.7	27.8	8.9%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	39.3	4.3%
9th Grade Science (West High)	34.5	34.2	0.3%
9th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	31.2	30.8	0.4%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	39.5	3.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (West High)	21.5	42	20.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	38	43.5	5.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	49.5	45	4.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (West High)	26.8	19.5	7.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	29	22	7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	36.3	28	8.3%
10th Grade Science (West High)	32.2	31.5	0.7%
10th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	30.2	32	1.8%
10th Grade Science (Utah)	33	30.3	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	2703	2729	1%
African American	127	135	6.3%
American Indian	25	50	100%
Asian	229	207	9.6%
Hispanic	1137	1121	1.4%
Pacific Islander	101	168	66.3%
White	966	949	1.8%
Two or More Races	118	99	16.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.9%	42.9%	12%

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	Meadowlark School
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Middle:	Northwest Middle
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