West High School (Closed 2017)

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West High School (Closed 2017)

951 Elati Street
Denver, CO 80204

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The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 57%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 70%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Total Students (14-15)

89 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School
2015	89
2014	207
2013	526
2012	700
2011	789
2010	796
2009	895
2008	967
2007	1,089
2006	1,379
2005	1,462
2004	1,690
2003	1,654
2002	1,693
2001	1,683
2000	1,740
1999	1,833
1998	1,978
1997	1,978
1996	1,934
1995	1,792
1994	1,713
1993	1,740
1992	1,647
1991	1,688
1990	1,750
1989	1,759
1988	1,819

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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School
2015	10
2014	15
2013	33
2012	42
2011	49
2010	51
2009	54
2008	60
2007	59
2006	74
2005	84
2004	97
2003	100
2002	100
2001	106
2000	102
1999	109
1998	104
1997	91
1996	91
1995	97
1994	100
1993	98
1992	109
1991	119
1990	115
1989	116
1988	110

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

(12-13)

6-9%

57%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2013	7%	57%	46%
2012	5%	56%	43%
2011	29%	82%	72%
2010	29%	81%	70%

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(12-13)

35-39%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2013	37%	70%	54%
2012	36%	70%	52%
2011	74%	89%	79%
2010	80%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	9:1	17:1	15:1
2014	14:1	17:1	16:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	16:1
1991	14:1	18:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

(14-15)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

(14-15)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

(14-15)

94%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	94%	33%	57%
2014	92%	33%	58%
2013	86%	32%	58%
2012	87%	32%	58%
2011	86%	32%	59%
2010	86%	29%	54%
2009	87%	28%	56%
2008	88%	28%	56%
2007	90%	28%	57%
2006	88%	27%	58%
2005	89%	26%	57%
2004	88%	25%	57%
2003	87%	24%	56%
2002	86%	23%	55%
2001	85%	22%	53%
2000	83%	21%	53%
1999	83%	20%	51%
1998	84%	19%	50%
1997	82%	19%	49%
1996	81%	18%	47%
1995	81%	18%	46%
1994	77%	17%	44%
1993	76%	17%	42%
1992	76%	17%	42%
1991	77%	16%	40%
1990	74%	16%	40%
1989	73%	16%	39%
1988	73%	16%	37%

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Black

(14-15)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	2%	5%	15%
2014	5%	5%	14%
2013	7%	5%	14%
2012	6%	5%	14%
2011	5%	5%	14%
2010	5%	6%	16%
2009	5%	6%	17%
2008	5%	6%	18%
2007	3%	6%	18%
2006	4%	6%	19%
2005	3%	6%	19%
2004	3%	6%	19%
2003	3%	6%	19%
2002	3%	6%	20%
2001	3%	6%	20%
2000	3%	5%	20%
1999	3%	5%	21%
1998	3%	5%	21%
1997	3%	5%	21%
1996	4%	5%	21%
1995	3%	4%	21%
1994	5%	5%	21%
1993	5%	5%	22%
1992	4%	5%	21%
1991	4%	5%	22%
1990	5%	5%	22%
1989	4%	5%	22%
1988	4%	5%	23%

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White

(14-15)

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	3%	54%	21%
2014	1%	55%	21%
2013	4%	56%	21%
2012	4%	56%	20%
2011	6%	57%	20%
2010	5%	60%	25%
2009	5%	61%	23%
2008	4%	61%	21%
2007	4%	62%	20%
2006	6%	63%	19%
2005	6%	64%	19%
2004	6%	65%	20%
2003	7%	66%	20%
2002	8%	67%	21%
2001	8%	68%	22%
2000	10%	70%	23%
1999	9%	71%	24%
1998	9%	72%	25%
1997	10%	72%	26%
1996	11%	73%	27%
1995	11%	74%	28%
1994	13%	75%	30%
1993	14%	75%	31%
1992	14%	75%	33%
1991	15%	76%	34%
1990	16%	76%	34%
1989	16%	76%	35%
1988	18%	76%	36%

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Hawaiian

(14-15)

n/a

Two or more races

(14-15)

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2014	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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n/a

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	0.12	0.60	0.60
2014	0.15	0.59	0.60
2013	0.26	0.59	0.60
2012	0.24	0.59	0.60
2011	0.26	0.58	0.60
2010	0.26	0.55	0.62
2009	0.24	0.55	0.62
2008	0.23	0.55	0.61
2007	0.19	0.54	0.60
2006	0.22	0.53	0.60
2005	0.21	0.52	0.60
2004	0.22	0.52	0.61
2003	0.24	0.51	0.61
2002	0.26	0.50	0.62
2001	0.28	0.49	0.63
2000	0.30	0.47	0.64
1999	0.30	0.46	0.65
1998	0.29	0.46	0.66
1997	0.32	0.45	0.67
1996	0.33	0.45	0.67
1995	0.33	0.43	0.68
1994	0.39	0.41	0.69
1993	0.40	0.41	0.69
1992	0.40	0.40	0.69
1991	0.39	0.40	0.69
1990	0.43	0.40	0.69
1989	0.44	0.40	0.69
1988	0.44	0.39	0.69

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(14-15)

70-74%

77%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	72%	77%	65%
2014	57%	77%	63%
2013	47%	77%	61%
2012	62%	76%	59%
2011	53%	75%	56%

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Eligible for (14-15)

82%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	82%	34%	62%
2014	86%	35%	65%
2013	78%	34%	65%
2012	82%	34%	66%
2011	82%	33%	65%
2010	77%	31%	62%
2009	73%	28%	58%
2008	76%	28%	57%
2007	77%	27%	58%
2006	72%	27%	58%
2005	65%	25%	55%
2004	70%	24%	55%
2003	64%	22%	53%
2002	63%	21%	51%
2001	61%	20%	49%
2000	63%	21%	54%
1999	65%	21%	56%
1998	66%	22%	57%
1997	68%	22%	56%
1996	66%	22%	53%
1995	62%	22%	54%
1994	55%	21%	48%
1993	46%	20%	44%
1992	48%	19%	44%
1991	41%	18%	38%

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Eligible for (14-15)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	West High School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2015	13%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	12%	7%	11%
2001	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 57% CO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of West High School?

The graduation rate of West High School is 70-74%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 77%.

How many students attend West High School?

89 students attend West High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of West High School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does West High School offer ?

West High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is West High School part of?

West High School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

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School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2015)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2015)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)

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