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West Albany High School

Public | 9-12 | 1410 students

Community Rating

4 stars

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Posted March 25, 2010

What an amazing school! We have had to move because of a job and my daughter and I both miss WAHS tremendously!!! The staff of WAHS care greatly about and for their students! The students are held to behavior levels that ask them to succeed, not just in school, but also in life. While there have been budget challenges here, as everywhere, the staff works hard to provide an impressive learning environment that gives the students opportunities outside the textbook and outside the classroom. Their music and drama programs are wonderful; their sports programs are fabulous! Parent involvement is highly encouraged, but, like most high schools, you have to be responsible for getting yourself involved - they aren't going to chase you. Our new high school is rated highly on this and other sights but it just can't hold a candle to WAHS!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 2, 2003

West Albany is a great school. Budget cuts have taken a big toll in schools in the recent years and West Albany has continued to give their students the best educational experience. The principal is friendly and extremely involved in students everyday activities. Students and teachers work hard to let the school is a safe and fun enviroment. It's most definitely one of the greatest schools in the Willamette Valley.


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2010.

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2010.

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
80%
Science

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
74%
Writing

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
70%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 88% 68%
Hispanic 8% 17%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 5%
Black 1% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 28%N/A46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 24N/A19
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1130 Queen Ave SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 967-4545

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