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West High
B

West High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3301 Saylesville Rd, Waukesha, WI 53189 · (262) 970-3905 · Part of Waukesha School District

Waukesha’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

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Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,167
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3301 Saylesville Rd, Waukesha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9304
Grade 10291
Grade 11292
Grade 12280
Enrollment over time
1,192’20
1,157’21
1,194’22
1,192’23
1,167’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 3%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 from Waukesha families.

Other schools in Waukesha School District

The district →
Rose Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A
490 students16:1
Banting Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
C
486 students11:1
Summit View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A−
449 students14:1
Bethesda Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A−
401 students13:1
Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A−
348 students13:1
Lowell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
B−
347 students11:1

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