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November 11, 2009

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Western

From the school

"At Western HS we are committed to ongoing two-way communication between our parents and staff. Monthly Parent Advisory Council meetings are held to present the most current updates about our school and to address parent concerns and questions. Parents receive special mailings and postcards to supplement timely information. Also, they receive at least six newsletters throughout the year highlighting school news and student accomplishments. In addition, a graduation newsletter is mailed to senior parents and a freshman orientation is held twice yearly. Open House offers parents the opportunity to tour the school and meet with their students teachers. The Intouch Online system allows parents the ability to access student academic and attendance information. Furthermore, the auto-dialer delivers daily messages to parents/guardians regarding attendance as well as any pertinent school information."

School details

  • Principal: Lillie Morgan
  • All year: No
  • Safe Key: No
  • Full-day kindergarten: No
  • Block schedule: No
  • Level(s): High School
  • Dress code: No
  • Made AYP: Unknown
  • Homework help centers: No
  • ESL offered: Unknown
  • Edison school: No
  • Class-size reduction: No
  • District: C
  • Region: Northwest
  • Alternative education summer school: No
  • Magnet school: No

Annual Data

  • 2008

Demographics

  • Enrollment: 2374
  • Female students: 48.1 %
  • Male students: 52 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 12 (0.5 %)
  • Asian/Pacific Islanders: 89 (3.7 %)
  • Black/African American: 536 (22.6 %)
  • Hispanic: 1340 (56.4 %)
  • White: 397 (16.7 %)
  • Free/Reduced Lunch students: 1236
  • Students with disabilities: 332
  • Limited English Proficiency students: 462

Fiscal Information

  • Total Expenditures/Pupil: $6936

Student Information

  • Average daily attendance: 88.2 %
  • Transiency: 44.4 %
  • Graduation rate: 39.2 %
  • Standard Diploma: 66.3 %
  • Advanced Diploma: 11.2 %
  • Adjusted Diploma: 10.8 %
  • Certificate of Attendance: 14.7 %
  • Dropout Rate: 12.7 %
  • Proficiency Failures: 14.7 %

Technology

  • Classrooms: 98
  • Classrooms with Internet access: 98
  • Instructional computers: 529
  • Instructional computers with Internet access: 529
  • Labs/Libraries/Media Centers: 7
  • Labs/Libraries/Media Centers with Internet access: 7

Discipline

  • Distribution of Controlled Substances: 3
  • Possession/Use of Alcohol: 7
  • Possession/Use of Controlled Substances: 48
  • Possession of Weapons: 25
  • Violence to Staff: 3
  • Violence to Students: 74

Assessments

Class size averages

  • English: 27
  • Math: 31
  • Science: 30
  • Social Studies: 34

Retention

  • 9th grade: 236 (26.8 %)
  • 10th grade: 121 (17.8 %)
  • 11th grade: 10 (2.3 %)
  • 12th grade: 16 (4.3 %)

Scoring

  • Math HS AS: 44 %
  • Math HS ED: 13 %
  • Math HS ES: 6 %
  • Math HS MS: 37 %
  • Reading HS AS: 13 %
  • Reading HS ED: 5 %
  • Reading HS ES: 20 %
  • Reading HS MS: 63 %
  • Writing HS AS: 27 %
  • Writing HS ED: 5 %
  • Writing HS ES: 1 %
  • Writing HS MS: 66 %
  • Key: AS = Approaches Standards; ED = Emergent/Developing; ES = Exceeds Standards; MS = Meets Standards; HS = High School; K8 = Kindergarten-8th grade

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