Profile
What are the district's borders? Map of Boundaries
General Information:
Enrollment: 608
7th Grade: 325
8th Grade: 283
Grades: 7-8 Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Red, White, and Gray
6 hour school day, 55 minute periods, 182 days
Staff Count: 70
- Teachers: 40
- Counselors: 2
- Principals: 3
- Paraprofessionals: 11
- Support: 15
Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:16
Ethnicity:
West Junior High embraces and celebrates its diversity:
Black: 10%
Alaskan or American Indian: 4.3%
Hispanic: 40%
Asian: 4.6%
White or other: 23.5%
Two or more races: 16.8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1%
Graduation Requirements:1
English: 4 units
Math: 3 units
Science: 4 units
Social Studies: 3½ units
Music or Physical Education: 1 unit
Total units for Graduation: 24 units
Grading Scale:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
NC = No Credit, due to attendance
GPA is based on a 4.0 scale. AP and Honor classes are weighted with an A=5.0, B=4.0 and C=3.0 Senior rankings and GPA’s are weighted and based on seven semesters.
Honors Courses Offered
Honors English
Honors Pre-Algebra Honors Science Honors Algebra I
High School Courses offered to 8th Graders
Algebra I (Honors)