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West High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

425 E Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702 · (319) 433-2700 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

Waterloo’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,696
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

425 E Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9585
Grade 10435
Grade 11361
Grade 12315
Enrollment over time
1,721’20
1,644’21
1,652’22
1,713’23
1,696’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 22%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%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 High School from Waterloo families.

Other schools in Waterloo Community School District

The district →
Kittrell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
576 students12:1
Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
538 students13:1
Orange Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
B−
518 students14:1
Fred Becker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
501 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
463 students12:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
448 students12:1

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’s other public schools; Waterloo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.