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B+

West Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2901 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246 · (319) 688-1050 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Iowa City’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa State school districts

Directions
Students
1,514
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Senior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

Where Iowa City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Southeast Middle School1,269 students
9–12West Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa State’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2901 Melrose Ave, Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9384
Grade 10369
Grade 11385
Grade 12376
Enrollment over time
1,466’20
1,455’21
1,503’22
1,472’23
1,514’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 28%Hispanic 11%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Senior High School from Iowa City families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa State’s other public schools; Iowa City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.