West Lowndes High High School
644 South Frontage Rd
Columbus MS, 39701, Lowndes County
Phone: 662-328-1369
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lowndes County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 168 | 179 | 185 | 192 | 225 | 218 | 211 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 44 | 26.2% | 43 | 24.0% | 46 | 24.9% | 32 | 16.7% | 63 | 28.0% | 62 | 28.4% | 61 | 28.9% |
| Grade 10: | 43 | 25.6% | 50 | 27.9% | 32 | 17.3% | 58 | 30.2% | 62 | 27.6% | 61 | 28.0% | 52 | 24.6% |
| Grade 11: | 45 | 26.8% | 34 | 19.0% | 56 | 30.3% | 49 | 25.5% | 54 | 24.0% | 41 | 18.8% | 48 | 22.7% |
| Grade 12: | 34 | 20.2% | 51 | 28.5% | 51 | 27.6% | 53 | 27.6% | 46 | 20.4% | 54 | 24.8% | 50 | 23.7% |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 88 | 52.4% | 99 | 55.3% | 102 | 55.1% | 105 | 54.7% | 118 | 52.4% | 110 | 50.5% | 104 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 80 | 47.6% | 80 | 44.7% | 83 | 44.9% | 87 | 45.3% | 107 | 47.6% | 108 | 49.5% | 103 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 165 | 98.2% | 179 | 100.0% | 182 | 98.4% | 187 | 97.4% | 219 | 97.3% | 214 | 98.2% | 210 | 99.5% |
| White: | 3 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 4 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 124 | 73.8% | 134 | 74.9% | 135 | 73.0% | 144 | 75.0% | 164 | 72.9% | 215 | 98.6% | 208 | 98.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 8.9% | 13 | 7.3% | 14 | 7.6% | 13 | 6.8% | 10 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 7.46 | 8.59 | 9.88 | 9.70 | 11.28 | 11.10 | 11.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70.6% | 89.6% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92.4% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.1% | 93.2% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.1% | 89.5% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 19.1% | 58.4% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 25.6% | 63.1% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.8% | 74.1% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 79.7% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54.3% | 67% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.6% | 84.4% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 93.9% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 94.3% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 98.1% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 88.9% | 93.6% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.9% | 84.5% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 84.6% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 51.9% | 73.7% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 77% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 89.8% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 91.1% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 85% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 63.3% | 73.2% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 45.3% | 69.7% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 49.1% | 71.6% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 44.9% | 68.7% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 51.9% | 65% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 52.8% | 77.9% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.5% | 78.5% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.3% | 97.9% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98.3% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 96.2% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 96.9% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 99.4% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 98% | 96.3% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 84.2% | 91.2% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 66% | 72.6% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 65.6% | 82.5% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,932.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,902.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,741.0 |