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West Side High School
9th/gerry Sts, Gary, IN, 46406 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms West Side High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Lake County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1302 students
% Male / % Female 46%  /  54%
Total Classroom Teachers 69 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 401 students
Grade 10 - 322 students
Grade 11 - 296 students
Grade 12 - 283 students
This School ( IN ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( IN ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 1% 6%
% Black 98% 13%
% White n/a 79%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School ( IN ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 51% 32%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( IN ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Gary Community Corp School District
This School's Agency ( IN ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 29 4
Number of Students Managed 20,913 students 1,844 students
District Total Revenue $228,185,000 $18,816,000
District Expenditure $229,429,000 $18,251,000
District Revenue / Student $10,911 $13,221
District Expenditure / Student $10,971 $11,482
District Graduation Rates 97% 100%
School Notes:
  • Westside High School is a four year (9-12) public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana.
  • History: When founded in 1968, West Side High School was the largest high school in the state of Indiana and was initially founded in order to integrate students within the Gary School System.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (46406)
School Zip (46406) (IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 12,245 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 11% 20%
Population Average Age 34 years old 35.2 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $27,574 $42,072
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 48 years old 43 years old
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