West High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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West High School

11400 W Center St
Milwaukee, WI 53222

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Wauwatosa West High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States. West opened in 1960/1961 as a sister-school to Wauwatosa East High School; together they are part of the Wauwatosa School District.

Serving 1,028 students in grades 9-12, West High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,028 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 89% (Btm 50% in WI)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

West High School's student population of 1,028 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West High School
9	218
10	270
11	246
12	294

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Total Students

1,028 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West High School
2023	1,050
2022	1,069
2021	1,045
2020	1,087
2019	1,087
2018	1,071
2017	1,071
2016	1,041
2015	1,056
2014	1,031
2013	1,032
2012	1,038
2011	1,014
2010	1,020
2009	987
2008	994
2007	995
2006	1,033
2005	710
2004	974
2003	952
2002	959
2001	932
2000	903
1999	830
1998	784
1997	777
1996	751
1995	773
1994	740
1993	717
1992	721
1991	707
1990	719
1989	721
1988	768
1987	825

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West High School
2023	69
2022	69
2021	72
2020	70
2019	70
2018	68
2017	68
2016	63
2014	63
2013	62
2012	65
2011	66
2010	56
2009	56
2008	64
2007	64
2006	67
2005	64
2004	63
2003	62
2002	61
2001	56
2000	55
1999	50
1998	51
1997	48
1996	49
1995	47
1994	49
1993	49
1992	50
1991	46
1990	48

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

White, Green

School Rankings

West High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West High School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#639 out of 1962 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West High School
2023	#639
2022	#546
2021	#824
2019	#1215
2018	#1144
2017	#588
2016	#751
2015	#1210
2014	#887
2013	#437
2012	#601

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40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	40%	40%	50%
2022	42%	39%	47%
2021	34%	38%	45%
2019	36%	43%	52%
2018	42%	44%	55%
2017	48%	43%	55%
2016	48%	43%	53%
2015	42%	44%	55%
2014	48%	49%	64%
2013	52%	48%	65%
2012	50%	49%	62%

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52%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	52%	38%	49%
2021	46%	39%	52%
2019	41%	41%	53%
2018	39%	43%	55%
2017	52%	45%	58%
2016	48%	44%	56%
2015	49%	52%	64%
2014	42%	37%	50%
2013	47%	37%	51%
2012	48%	36%	48%
2011	78%	83%	88%

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44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	44%	44%	53%
2021	30%	44%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	9%	14%	9%
2022	9%	13%	9%
2021	9%	13%	9%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	7%	12%	7%
2017	7%	12%	7%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	7%	11%	6%
2014	7%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	6%
2012	8%	10%	6%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	23%	9%	19%
2022	22%	9%	18%
2021	23%	9%	18%
2020	23%	9%	17%
2019	23%	9%	17%
2018	22%	9%	17%
2017	22%	9%	17%
2016	24%	9%	19%
2015	23%	10%	18%
2014	22%	10%	17%
2013	21%	10%	17%
2012	19%	10%	17%
2011	19%	10%	16%
2010	22%	10%	18%
2009	20%	10%	16%
2008	19%	10%	16%
2007	17%	10%	14%
2006	17%	10%	13%
2005	16%	10%	12%
2004	13%	10%	13%
2003	13%	10%	13%
2002	13%	10%	13%
2001	12%	10%	12%
2000	12%	9%	12%
1999	12%	9%	12%
1998	11%	9%	11%
1997	12%	9%	11%
1996	11%	9%	11%
1995	11%	8%	10%
1994	11%	9%	10%
1993	10%	8%	10%
1992	10%	8%	10%
1991	10%	8%	10%

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White

54%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	55%	67%	60%
2022	56%	68%	61%
2021	57%	68%	62%
2020	56%	69%	63%
2019	56%	69%	63%
2018	58%	70%	65%
2017	58%	70%	65%
2016	59%	71%	65%
2015	59%	71%	66%
2014	58%	72%	67%
2013	60%	73%	67%
2012	61%	74%	68%
2011	64%	74%	69%
2010	67%	76%	72%
2009	70%	76%	74%
2008	71%	77%	74%
2007	73%	77%	76%
2006	73%	78%	76%
2005	75%	78%	78%
2004	77%	79%	77%
2003	78%	79%	78%
2002	78%	80%	78%
2001	80%	80%	78%
2000	80%	82%	82%
1999	80%	83%	83%
1998	82%	83%	83%
1997	80%	84%	84%
1996	82%	84%	84%
1995	82%	85%	87%
1994	81%	85%	86%
1993	83%	86%	88%
1992	83%	86%	88%
1991	84%	86%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	7%
2017	9%	3%	7%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	8%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	0.63	0.52	0.59
2022	0.63	0.51	0.58
2021	0.61	0.51	0.57
2020	0.62	0.50	0.56
2019	0.62	0.50	0.56
2018	0.61	0.49	0.54
2017	0.61	0.49	0.54
2016	0.59	0.48	0.53
2015	0.59	0.48	0.53
2014	0.61	0.46	0.52
2013	0.59	0.45	0.52
2012	0.59	0.44	0.51
2011	0.55	0.44	0.50
2010	0.50	0.41	0.45
2009	0.47	0.41	0.43
2008	0.46	0.39	0.42
2007	0.44	0.39	0.40
2006	0.43	0.39	0.39
2005	0.41	0.38	0.37
2004	0.38	0.36	0.39
2003	0.37	0.37	0.38
2002	0.37	0.35	0.38
2001	0.35	0.34	0.37
2000	0.35	0.32	0.33
1999	0.35	0.30	0.33
1998	0.32	0.30	0.31
1997	0.35	0.30	0.30
1996	0.32	0.29	0.30
1995	0.32	0.27	0.27
1994	0.33	0.26	0.28
1993	0.30	0.26	0.25
1992	0.30	0.26	0.24
1991	0.29	0.26	0.24

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89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	89%	90%	90%
2022	91%	90%	89%
2021	92%	87%	89%
2020	98%	89%	93%
2019	94%	88%	88%
2018	92%	88%	89%
2017	94%	87%	92%
2016	96%	86%	93%
2015	94%	87%	94%
2014	94%	87%	94%
2013	93%	87%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	23%	36%	20%
2022	26%	36%	24%
2021	25%	38%	22%
2020	23%	35%	20%
2019	23%	35%	20%
2018	23%	33%	19%
2017	23%	33%	19%
2016	29%	34%	22%
2015	22%	36%	19%
2014	26%	36%	20%
2013	20%	35%	18%
2012	23%	35%	21%
2011	16%	33%	14%
2010	13%	30%	10%
2009	11%	26%	9%
2008	8%	25%	8%
2007	11%	24%	10%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	6%	20%	6%
1998	5%	20%	5%
1997	6%	20%	6%
1996	6%	20%	6%
1995	5%	15%	5%
1994	6%	20%	7%
1993	6%	20%	6%
1992	6%	18%	6%
1991	5%	18%	5%
1990	2%	17%	4%
1989	2%	18%	5%
1988	5%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	West High School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wauwatosa School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tommy Trojan

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West High School's ranking?

West High School is ranked #639 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are West High School often compared to?

West High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

What is the graduation rate of West High School?

The graduation rate of West High School is 89%, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 90%.

How many students attend West High School?

1,028 students attend West High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of West High School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West High School?

West High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does West High School offer ?

West High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West High School part of?

West High School is part of Wauwatosa School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,028 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 89% (Btm 50%)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education