General Information:
Enrollment: 6607th Grade: 330
8th Grade: 330
Grades: 7-8
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Red, White, and Gray
Traditional 6 hour school day, 57 minute periods, 180 days
Faculty Count: 68
- Teachers: 47
- Counselors: 2
- Principals: 2
Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:14
Ethnicity:
West Junior High embraces and celebrates its diversity:
Black: 10%
Alaskan or American Indian: 8%
Hispanic: 18%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 5%
White or other: 59%
Graduation Requirements:
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.
Pre-AP Courses Offered
Pre-AP English
Pre-AP Pre-Algebra Pre-AP Science
Pre-AP Algebra I
High School Courses offered to 8th Graders
Computer EducationSpanish I
Software Applications
Algebra I (Pre-AP)