They are a great bunch of caring kids that like to help their fellow students and their community.
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
I am currently attending West High School as a sophomore. In my honest opinion the only thing 'great' there is the lunch room. In the large lunch area there are multiple different things to choose from. From Mexican food to Pizza, there is a great selection. Other than that, West is a terrible High school.
... Read more The amount of ignorance and violence within the school is ridiculous. Also, most teachers within the school are highly mediocre. Another thing that is a problem at West are the cliques. When I walk through the crowded halls it feels very divided. What bothers me the most though is how the Security faculty befriends some of the more 'Troublesome' students, and when those students get in trouble they get of without any consequences... There definitely needs to be an administration change, and some serious updates to rid of the Read less
Posted by a student on 01/19/09
west high is a excellent school and you would be just lucky to attend it.
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Posted by a student on 04/27/07
I currently attend West High School. I'm a freshman. From my point of view, West is a very good high school. It doesn't have a great nutritious lunch menu but then again, what school really does? None. I believe the teachers are actually really good. They teach us what we need to know. As for the athletes,
... Read more well, I'm a current volleyball, basketball, and softball athlete. And believe me, WE DO WANT TO WIN! That's why we put in so many hours of work! We want to win every single year, which explains why we weighlift, and also take a weightlifting class. The dedicated students come to early-bird or after school weightlifting.I have many friends at West, and the fact is, I'm friends with people of many different groups! Some people care about popularity, most of us dont! West is best! Go FALCONS! -Proud Graduate of 2009!! Read less
Posted by a student on 12/02/05
I went to West when I was in high school and my neice goes there now.I always found the teachers and coucelors willing to help when needed. I think it is the best high school in davenport.
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Posted by a former student on 10/08/05
I am sorry to say that West High School is the worst High School in the state of Iowa in every category. Cleanliness, Lunch Menu, Students, Athletes, Teachers, Coaches, Administrators, Parents, Graduation Rate, everything. The restrooms are never clean, lunch menu does not provide nutritious food, students
... Read more are rude and disrespectful, athletes don't care about winning, teachers don't discipline the kids, coaches don't motivate the athletes, administrators don't support the teachers, high dropout and low graduation rate, and parents don't even care about their kids. With 2,200 students, it is not the place to make friends or to be popular. Some students go through this school without a single friend. I do not recommend this high school to anyone. -Unproud member of Class of 2003 Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/09/05
There are way too many people at this school. The administration does not support the teachers.
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Posted by a former student on 04/09/05
I got in a lot of trouble at this school but it is a fun school to be at. Go falconz!
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* In 2007-2008 Iowa used the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) to test students in grade 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The ITED is a norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Iowa score in comparison to their peers nationwide. Students who score at the 40th percentile are considered proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
2,000
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
133
Number of classrooms:
150
Vocational Education
Accounting, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Drivers Ed, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Woodworking, Word Processing, Welding
English
American Literature, Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
Arts
Art, Photography
Music
Choral, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Programming, Computer Science, Internet/Web Site
Fine Arts
Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Sociology and Anthropology, Psychology
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Gifted Students, Life Skills, Mentally Challenged
Science
Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
Math
Statistics
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, English
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Davenport schools — West High School is located at 3505 W Locust St, Davenport IA 52804. 3505 W Locust St is in the 52804 ZIP code in Davenport, IA The school district for West High School is the Davenport Cmty School District. West High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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