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West High School

425 E Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,696
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Waterloo Comm School District
Black Hawk County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
37thpercentile
Attendance52% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Graduation rate85% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
6thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
14thpercentile

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 High School

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,696 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 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 D (below average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

425 E Ridgeway Ave
Waterloo, IA 50702
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,696 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Waterloo Comm School District
County
Black Hawk County
NCES school ID
193048001738

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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.