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West Senior High School

2901 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,514
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Iowa City Comm School District
Johnson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
69thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
24thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
12thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 47% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
93rdpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Senior High School

West Senior High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Iowa City Comm School District. The school is located in a small city in Johnson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,514 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2901 Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,514 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Iowa City Comm School District
County
Johnson County
NCES school ID
191470000902

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.