A+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A+
  2. Diversity
    A
  3. Teachers
    A
  4. College Prep
    A+
  5. Clubs & Activities
    B+
  6. Health & Safety
    A-
  7. Administration
    C+
  8. Sports
    B
  9. Food
    C+
  10. Resources & Facilities
    C
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Address
30 Ash St
Madison, WI 53726
Telephone
(608) 204-4100
Website
madison.k12.wi.us

West High School Rankings

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
67%
Percent Proficient - Math
55%
Average Graduation Rate
91%
Average SAT
1400
59 responses
Average ACT
29
235 responses
AP Enrollment
21%
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Culture & Safety

Health & Safety
A-
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
73%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school.22 responses
Poll
64%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.22 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on 65 responses
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  • Fine Arts Week - a week of student performances
    35%
  • Singing Valentines
    28%
  • Football games
    17%
  • The senior prank is always fun
    12%
  • Every event is fun
    6%
  • Senior assassins
    2%
  • Homecoming
    0%

Students

Diversity
A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,062
Free or Reduced Lunch
33%
83%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.30 responses
100%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.30 responses
83%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.30 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National
16:1
Average Teacher Salary
—
Teachers in First/Second Year
6.8%
69%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.35 responses
91%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.34 responses
74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.35 responses

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities
B+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$14,858/ year
National
$12,239
94%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.36 responses
47%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.36 responses
89%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.36 responses
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West High School Reviews

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West High School is definitely the best school in the Madison school district! I'm going to be a senior this upcoming school year and I've had overwhelmingly positive experiences. Most of the teachers are highly qualified and really do care about your education and experience, although I have had a few teachers that definitely have no place teaching high school kids. There are TONS of electives to choose from as well. West has All Nations Day which celebrates diversity, Fine Arts Week (the best week of the year) where students can perform dance, music, theater, and art class projects are displayed in the gallery and around the school. West is a pretty artsy school so the art, music, and theater classes are at a very high level. But, with the increasing number of students attending, some classes don't even have enough desks for all the students.
Overall, my three years at West so far have been really great and I would highly recommend this school to anyone!
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Generally, West High School is a great school with a lot of academic opportunities. My favorite thing about West was how liberal the students were. Issues that can commonly occur in schools such as bullying was not tolerated at West. The LGBTQ community as well as racial minorities were pretty well accepted here. The staff was helpful and teachers really cared about students. The educational quality was phenomenal - West can take you anywhere!
West High School is a good school because the classes and teachers really push you academically and really prepares you for college. Although it is a great school academically, it has some flaws. Overall it needs to improve the bathrooms and cleanliness of the school. It can also improve the counseling department because I did not always feel as if they were helpful or trying to direct me in a successful path. For a person who switched from a private middle school to a public high school, west seemed so big like I wouldn't be able to know or meet anyone. It would have been nice to have a place or club where people who don't know many people at school could go and make new friends.