West Branch High School
900 West Main West Branch IA, 52358, Cedar County Phone: 319-643-7216 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: West Branch Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 250 | 264 | 255 | 270 | 251 | 241 | 249 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 55 | 22.0% | 58 | 22.0% | 54 | 21.2% | 75 | 27.8% | 72 | 28.7% | 58 | 24.1% | 61 | 24.5% |
| Grade 10: | 60 | 24.0% | 60 | 22.7% | 76 | 29.8% | 73 | 27.0% | 60 | 23.9% | 60 | 24.9% | 67 | 26.9% |
| Grade 11: | 58 | 23.2% | 73 | 27.7% | 66 | 25.9% | 64 | 23.7% | 61 | 24.3% | 66 | 27.4% | 64 | 25.7% |
| Grade 12: | 77 | 30.8% | 73 | 27.7% | 59 | 23.1% | 58 | 21.5% | 58 | 23.1% | 57 | 23.7% | 57 | 22.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 111 | 44.4% | 122 | 46.2% | 123 | 48.2% | 134 | 49.6% | 129 | 51.4% | 130 | 53.9% | 126 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 139 | 55.6% | 142 | 53.8% | 132 | 51.8% | 136 | 50.4% | 122 | 48.6% | 103 | 42.7% | 119 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 3.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 228 | 91.2% | 244 | 92.4% | 238 | 93.3% | 253 | 93.7% | 241 | 96.0% | 233 | 96.7% | 241 | 96.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.4% | 10 | 3.9% | 9 | 3.3% | 6 | 2.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 16.4% | 38 | 14.4% | 28 | 11.0% | 50 | 18.5% | 25 | 10.0% | 12 | 5.0% | 18 | 7.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 6.0% | 10 | 3.8% | 15 | 5.9% | 11 | 4.1% | 11 | 4.4% | 16 | 6.6% | 11 | 4.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.51 | 13.14 | 11.73 | 12.44 | 12.43 | 11.50 | 10.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 96.97% | 96.97% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.14% | 87.14% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.45% | 95.45% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 83.26% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 71.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 18.8% | 21.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,420.0 | $35,333.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,333.0 | $29,198.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,187.0 | $37,788.0 |