West High
West High
School Profile
West High School is a suburban school located in Iowa City, home to the University of Iowa. West High is one of three high schools in the Iowa City Community School District. West High has approximately 1,550 total students, with approximately 100 teaching faculty. West High is a high-achieving academic, athletic, and extracurricular school consistently named one of the best high schools in the state of Iowa. Our demographics represent a significant high-achieving population, in addition to a large population of ELL and/or low-income families.
Iowa City West High School
CEEB: 162172
2901 Melrose Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52246
Phone: (319) 688-1050
Fax: (319) 688-1058
Administrators
Mitch Gross, Principal
Elizabeth Bruening, Assistant Principal
Jenny Eustice, Assistant Principal
Maureen Head, Assistant Principal
BJ Mayer, Athletic Director
Garrett Hartwig, Student Support Director
Counselors
Stephen Anderson (A-Ci)
Megan Johnson-Gott (Cl-Hi)
Kelly Bergmann (Ho-Mi)
Greg Yoder (Ml-Sa)
Shannon Arkfeld (Sc-Z)
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88%
of the Class of 2025 planned to continue their education after West High
1,304
AP exams taken
30
different AP courses
88%
of AP exams received a score of “3” or higher
16
students recognized for the National Merit Scholarship Competition in 2026
General Data |
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|---|---|
| Senior Class Size | 370 |
| Total Enrollment (9-12) | 1500 |
| Number of Honors Courses | 9 |
| Accreditation | Iowa Dept. of Education |
| Number of AP Courses | 30 |
| School Year Structure | Trimesters |
| GPA | Weighted 4.0, PE not included |
| Volunteer Requirement | None |
| Student Postsecondary Plans |
Four-year: 56% Two-year: 27% Other: 17% |
| National Merit Semi-Finalists |
Class of 2027: 16 Class of 2026: 10 |
| Class Ranking | None |
| Student to Counselor Ratio | 300:1 |
- No World Language graduation requirement
- No volunteer/service graduation requirement, students can receive recognition for >200 hours at graduation.
- Students with a full schedule (7 courses/trimester/year) are exempt from PE
Graduation Requirements |
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|---|---|---|
| English |
4 years |
60 credits |
| Math | 3 years | 45 credits |
| Science | 3 years | 45 credits |
| Social Studies | 3 years | 45 credits |
| Health | 1 trimester | 5 credits |
| Physical Education | 4 years; 1 trimester/year | 20 credits |
| Electives | 4 years | 90 credits |
| 305 credits required | ||
Grading Scale |
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|---|---|---|
| Grade | AP | Non-AP |
| A | 5 | 4 |
| B | 4 | 3 |
| C | 3 | 2 |
| D | 2 | 1 |
| F | 0 | 0 |
Curriculum |
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|---|---|---|
| Subject | Most rigorous; AP (weighted) | Rigorous (not weighted) |
| English | AP English Language, AP English Literature | English 9 Honors (Tri 2 and 3 only), English 10 Honors, US Literature Honors, Composition 1 and 2 (DE) |
| Math | AP Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science A, AP (PTLW) Computer Science Principles |
Geometry Honors, Algebra 2 Honors, Pre-Calculus Honors, Art of Math. Problem Solving (AMPS) |
| Science |
AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics C, AP Physics 2 |
Chemistry Honors |
| Social Studies | AP Human Geography, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP US Government and Politics AP US History, AP Psychology, AP World History |
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| World Language | AP Spanish, AP French | Spanish 2 Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, Spanish V: Seal of Biliteracy, French 2 Honors, French III Honors, French V: Seal of Biliteracy |
| Other | AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art (2D & 3D), AP Seminar, AP Research | |