West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
1105 N Grant St,  West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette Community School Corporation
4.1
2.3
1,112 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Ronald Shriner
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1350
Average ACT Score
32
Math Proficiency
63%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
A
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
63%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1350
Math
680
Verbal
660
Average ACT
32
Math
31
English
32
Reading
33
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
34
AP Pass Rate
89.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
274:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.3%
Male
48.7%
White
58.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
22%
Hispanic
7.6%
Black
6.1%
Two or more races
6%
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School Rankings

#2 Best HS For Stem in Indiana
#3 Best College Prep Public HS in Indiana
#3 Best Public HS in Indiana
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Purdue University 378 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 247 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 77 Students
Ball State University 76 Students
University of Chicago 70 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 64 Students
Northwestern University 60 Students
Michigan State University 51 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 50 Students
Stanford University 47 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 59 Students
Biology 55 Students
Psychology 48 Students
Computer Science 47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 39 Students
Engineering 28 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 26 Students
Political Science and Government 24 Students
Mechanical Engineering 24 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 23 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 165 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/23/2024
Overall my time here has been amazing. All Highschool students have ups and downs but O would so for the most part mine haven't been to bad. I will miss the culture at West Side as I go into college.
4.0 Senior
7/19/2023
West Lafayette is excellent in terms of educational quality, but the current school administration has been clamping down more and more on student freedoms. This factor, combined with their meddling in the school schedule, lowers my rating marginally.
5.0 Parent
4/14/2022
Engaged in teaching and informed staff with a focus on what is best for students. Promoting cultural awareness and supporting all students to be there best and reach goals. This is a school that wants to see all of the students suceed.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 9 Reviews
1.0 other
9/1/2024
Horrible treatment of the special needs. They do not consider them equal to typically developed children, and even though in many way there are not, it does not justify the defection and mistreatment of them. often they’ll do everything in their power to avoid special need students. Their testing sc...
2.0 parent
1/23/2020
The attitude at this school is that of arrogance and lack of support for students. The test results are based on students' self-study and parental guidance and have much less to do with the quality of the instruction. Students are actively discouraged to challenge themselves and are even prevented f...
1.0 parent
1/7/2014
A very disappointing experience. Our child had special dietary needs and the school/principal was not responsive and did not provide appropriate accomodations. The quality of instruction is also poor with several teachers who pile on mostly rote work without any imagination. Great pressure and tons...
1.0 parent
1/7/2014
Horrible! Needs new leadership and a change in philosophy where students come first and not the ego of administrators with bragging rights on test scores. Student test scores are high - despite the poor quality of instruction - because smart kids go here. But there is no creativity and no encouragme...

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