Westgate High School
Tel:
(337)365-2431
- Westgate High School serves 1,090 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Westgate High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Westgate High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Westgate High School's student population of 1,090 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,090 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Westgate High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westgate High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #765 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 56% | 44% |
| White | 35% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | 74% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Iberia Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westgate High School is New Iberia Senior High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Anderson Middle School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sugarland Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Iberia Sugarland Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 346 students
0.2 miles
2403 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337)365-9624 0.2 PK-6 346 - New Iberia Jefferson Island Road Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 493 students
2.0 miles
6007 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337)365-1120 2.0 PK-6 493 - New Iberia Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 304 students
2.2 miles
1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337)369-6189 2.2 PK-6 304 - New Iberia Anderson Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 394 students
2.6 miles
1059 Anderson Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337)365-3932 2.6 7-8 394 - New Iberia Johnston Hopkins Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 549 students
2.7 miles
1200 Hopkins Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337)369-9687 2.7 PK-6 549
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