West High
2901 Melrose Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52246
Phone: (319) 688-1050

Jerry Arganbright, Principal arganbright@iowa-city.k12.ia.us
Joan Burns, Associate Principal burns@iowa-city.k12.ia.us
Reese Morgan, Associate Principal
morgan@iowa-city.k12.ia.us
Marv Reiland, Athletic Director reiland@iowa-city.k12.ia.us

Opened in 1968 to relieve overcrowding at City High, West High's district covers Hills, North Liberty, Coralville, University Heights and western Iowa City. The school's mascots are the Trojans and the Women of Troy.

Iowa City Community School District
Students from Northwest Junior High attend West High.

Total number of students: 1543
Total number of classroom teachers: 87
Average class size: Language arts, 24.5; Math, 26.0; Science, 25.0; Social studies, 27.5; Foreign language, 23.0
There are 9.1 students for every staff member in the school (168 staff members total).

To register for classes, call: (319) 688-1050
The average district high school student is present 92.9 percent of class days. 98 percent of students graduate from the school.

Iowa Tests of Educational Development scores:
(district-wide averages, '97-'98)

Grade	Core Total	Reading	Expression	Quantitative Thinking
9th	63	60	59	67
10th	64	63	58	66
11th	65	66	59	67
12th	62	65	56	64

Average ACT score: composite, 24.6; English, 23.4; math, 25.5; reading, 24.8; science reasoning, 24.0
Average SAT score: no averages kept

Busing/transportation/parking availability and requirements: must live at least three miles from school.
Parking Fee: None, but a parking sticker is required

Student enrollment distribution in the school by ethnicity in the following categories: African American, 4.93 percent; Asian, 6.42 percent; Caucasian, 86.2 percent; Hispanic/Latino, 2.07 percent; Native American, 0.39 percent

Fees: (as of '98 - '99) School supplies, $50; Foreign language, $15; Drivers education, $250; Industrial technology, science, art safety equipment, $5; Activity Ticket, (admission to all home sporting events) $25; Yearbook, $50