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    What are the district's borders? Map of Boundaries
     
    General Information:
            Enrollment:  726
    7th Grade: 347
    8th Grade: 379
     
    Grades:  7-8
    Mascot:  Tigers

    Colors:  Red, White, and Gray

            7 hour school day, 48 minute periods, 180 days

    Faculty Count: 76
    • Teachers: 43
    • Counselors: 2
    • Principals: 2
            Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:17
     

    Ethnicity:

            West Junior High embraces and celebrates its diversity:

            Black:  9%

            Alaskan or American Indian:  4%

            Hispanic:  26%

            Asian: 8%

            White or other:  39%

            Two or more races: 14%  
     
     

    Graduation Requirements:1

     

            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.
     
    Honors Courses Offered
    Honors English
    Honors Pre-Algebra
    Honors Science
    Honors Algebra I

    High School Courses offered to 8th Graders

    Algebra I (Honors)
             2-D Art
             3-D Art