School Library Profile - 2002-2003 School Year
WEST HIGH SCHOOL
951 ELATI STREET, DENVER, CO 80204
Respondent: MARTHANNE SIMONS; GABE GARCIA
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School Library Program Development

School Library Collection
  Your School Average for High Schools Avg for Schools 1000-1999 Students
Number of Books 17,500 11,923 14,469
Books per Student 10.29 16.53 9.77
Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions 40 37 39
Subscriptions per 100 Students 2.35 6.69 2.60
Average Book Copyright - 1985 1987
Average Ref/CD Copyright - 1997 1997

Schools with well-developed School Library programs average higher reading scores. Well-developed programs are indicated by staffing level, collection size and age, and expenditures.

Staff Availability
  Your School Average for High Schools Avg for Schools 1000-1999 Students
Librarian Hours 0 40.15 43.36
Librarian Hours per 100 Students 0.00 5.77 2.68
Total Staff Hours - 96.96 109.32
Staff Hours per 100 Students - 13.16 6.00

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in total staff hours per 100 students.

* Note: For the purposes of this profile, the terms "School Library" and "Library Media Center" are used interchangeably. To maintain consistency, this profile uses the term "School Library."
Operating Expenses

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in:
  • School Library staff hours per 100 students
  • Print volumes per student
  • Periodical subscriptions per 100 students
  • Electronic reference titles per 100 students
  • School Library expenditures per student



  Your School Average for High Schools Avg for Schools 1000-1999 Students
Total Operating Expenditures $30,000 $19,321 $22,131
Operating Expenditures per Student $17.65 $25.80 $15.00




  Your School
Electronic Access $0.00
Non-Print Materials $0.59
Electronic Formats $0.00
Print Materials $14.12