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West Lake Junior High School

Public | 7-9 | 1156 students

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4 stars

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Posted January 5, 2012

This school is great, but their struggling managing with the kid's attitudes. looks like the kids are controlling the school then the adults lots of thugs... but those were in my days. i'm not sure whats going on now. plus, they have allot of no-english students, so its not there fault if the school has a bad reputation.


Posted April 5, 2010

I attended this school for 3 years. I never received the attention or help that I needed. Instead I was disciplined for my A.D.D symptoms. The school was dirty, and unsafe. Students had to be cautious about the colors they wore to school, difficult to learn when you are unable to feel safe.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 6, 2009

I used to go to this school it is so much fun they support you allot and i like the teachers there they make classes feel fun by the way they have good field trips on saturdays
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 9, 2007

Excellent School, Lots of fun
—Submitted by a parent


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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.
Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 84% in 2010.

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
53%
Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2010.

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
72%
Science

The state average for Science was 73% in 2010.

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
26%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 86% in 2010.

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 72% in 2010.

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
28%

2008

 
 
27%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 82% in 2010.

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
56%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 56% in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
31%

2008

 
 
63%
Pre-Algebra

The state average for Pre-Algebra was 67% in 2010.

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
61%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 51% 14%
White 29% 79%
Asian/Pacific Islander 15% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 3% 1%
Black 3% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 34%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A26
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3400 South 3450 West
West Valley City, UT 84119
Phone: (385) 646-5254

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