West Hancock High School
420 9th Ave Sw Britt IA, 50423, Hancock County Phone: 641-843-3863 Ranking:  (193 out of 205, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: West Hancock 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: | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 195 | 187 | 192 | 200 | 202 | 232 | 211 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 52 | 26.7% | 48 | 25.7% | 43 | 22.4% | 51 | 25.5% | 41 | 20.3% | 63 | 27.2% | 45 | 21.3% |
| Grade 10: | 51 | 26.2% | 44 | 23.5% | 51 | 26.6% | 45 | 22.5% | 56 | 27.7% | 47 | 20.3% | 55 | 26.1% |
| Grade 11: | 42 | 21.5% | 50 | 26.7% | 42 | 21.9% | 55 | 27.5% | 46 | 22.8% | 56 | 24.1% | 61 | 28.9% |
| Grade 12: | 50 | 25.6% | 45 | 24.1% | 56 | 29.2% | 49 | 24.5% | 59 | 29.2% | 66 | 28.4% | 50 | 23.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 100 | 51.3% | 96 | 51.3% | 98 | 51.0% | 96 | 48.0% | 100 | 49.5% | 108 | 46.6% | 97 | 46.0% |
| Female: | 95 | 48.7% | 91 | 48.7% | 94 | 49.0% | 104 | 52.0% | 102 | 50.5% | 116 | 50.0% | 110 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 11.8% | 21 | 11.2% | 16 | 8.3% | 16 | 8.0% | 13 | 6.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 4 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 15 | 6.5% | 13 | 6.2% |
| White: | 164 | 84.1% | 160 | 85.6% | 170 | 88.5% | 175 | 87.5% | 182 | 90.1% | 209 | 90.1% | 193 | 91.5% |
| 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: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 27.7% | 48 | 25.7% | 41 | 21.4% | 50 | 25.0% | 48 | 23.8% | 47 | 20.3% | 39 | 18.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 10.3% | 16 | 8.6% | 27 | 14.1% | 22 | 11.0% | 18 | 8.9% | 23 | 9.9% | 19 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.68 | 12.48 | 13.18 | 12.12 | 12.96 | 14.70 | 13.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.05% | 69.05% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.81% | 73.81% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 80.0% | 77.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 77.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,182.0 | $35,527.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,527.0 | $37,772.0 |
* West Hancock High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.