West Jefferson High School

School: West Jefferson High School

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West Jefferson High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 2200 Eighth Street Harvey LA 70058 - 4099
Phone: (504) 368-6055
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Jefferson Parish
District: Jefferson Parish
Teachers: 66
Students: 1,226
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 63
  • Gender Score 92
  • Socioeconomic Score 48
  • Overall Diversity Score 61
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 63

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 5 0.41 %
Asian 59 4.81 %
Black 662 54.00 %
Hawaiian 4 0.33 %
Hispanic 301 24.55 %
White 177 14.44 %
Two Plus 18 1.47 %
Total 1,226 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 92

Gender Count Percent
Male 662 54.00 %
Female 564 46.00 %
Total 1,226 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 48

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 859 70.07 %
Reduced Lunch 72 5.87 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 931 75.94 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).