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Westlake High School

27830 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145

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Westlake High School is a public high school located in Westlake, Ohio, United States, west of Cleveland. It is the only high school in the Westlake City Schools district.

Serving 1,063 students in grades 9-12, Westlake High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,063 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 96% (Top 5% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westlake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Westlake High School's student population of 1,063 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westlake High School
9	248
10	251
11	250
12	314

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Total Students

1,063 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westlake High School
2023	1,066
2022	1,096
2021	1,118
2020	1,159
2019	1,159
2018	1,165
2017	1,165
2016	1,227
2015	1,258
2014	1,339
2013	1,377
2012	1,355
2011	1,363
2010	1,330
2009	1,348
2008	1,386
2007	1,377
2006	1,341
2005	1,275
2004	1,212
2003	1,195
2002	1,204
2001	1,216
2000	1,218
1999	1,208
1998	1,182
1997	1,171
1996	1,274
1995	1,173
1994	1,139
1993	1,117
1992	1,052
1991	1,070
1990	1,078
1989	1,111
1988	904
1987	902

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westlake High School
2023	63
2022	62
2021	63
2020	69
2019	69
2018	68
2017	68
2016	64
2014	83
2013	82
2012	84
2011	82
2010	81
2009	81
2008	79
2007	85
2006	81
2005	80
2004	81
2003	81
2002	83
2001	83
2000	87
1999	91
1998	92
1997	97
1996	95
1995	80
1994	81
1993	75
1992	74
1991	75
1990	72

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

White, Green

School Calendar

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School Motto

We Educate for Excellence...Empowering all students to achieve their educational goals, to direct their lives, and to contribute to society.

School Rankings

Westlake High School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westlake High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#756 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westlake High School
2023	#756
2022	#826
2021	#732
2019	#859
2018	#709
2017	#818
2016	#544
2015	#285
2014	#308
2013	#317
2012	#63

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65%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	65%	54%	78%
2022	60%	52%	75%
2021	56%	50%	71%
2019	64%	63%	83%
2018	67%	62%	83%
2017	69%	63%	82%
2016	75%	61%	81%
2015	91%	68%	87%
2014	91%	77%	92%
2013	94%	76%	91%
2012	95%	78%	92%

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81%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2022	81%	60%	81%
2021	81%	57%	79%
2019	87%	64%	86%
2018	88%	63%	83%
2017	83%	62%	84%
2016	77%	55%	76%
2015	95%	74%	93%
2014	97%	83%	94%
2013	94%	83%	94%
2012	97%	83%	95%
2011	98%	82%	95%

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78%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2022	78%	63%	81%
2021	79%	60%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	16:1
2019	17:1	18:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	18:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	18:1	16:1
2013	17:1	18:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	17:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	13:1	18:1	14:1
1998	13:1	18:1	14:1
1997	12:1	19:1	14:1
1996	13:1	19:1	16:1
1995	15:1	19:1	16:1
1994	14:1	19:1	15:1
1993	15:1	19:1	17:1
1992	14:1	19:1	15:1
1991	14:1	20:1	17:1
1990	15:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	5%	2%	6%
2014	4%	2%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	3%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	3%
2007	1%	17%	2%
2006	2%	17%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	17%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	16%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	15%	1%
1990	1%	14%	1%

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White

79%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	79%	67%	79%
2022	82%	67%	80%
2021	83%	68%	80%
2020	83%	69%	81%
2019	83%	69%	81%
2018	84%	71%	82%
2017	84%	71%	82%
2016	85%	71%	83%
2015	87%	72%	85%
2014	88%	73%	85%
2013	88%	73%	86%
2012	88%	74%	87%
2011	89%	74%	88%
2010	91%	76%	90%
2009	92%	76%	89%
2008	93%	77%	90%
2007	94%	77%	90%
2006	94%	78%	92%
2005	94%	77%	93%
2004	94%	78%	94%
2003	96%	78%	94%
2002	96%	81%	95%
2001	94%	81%	94%
2000	95%	81%	96%
1999	95%	82%	96%
1998	96%	82%	95%
1997	97%	82%	95%
1996	95%	83%	95%
1995	95%	83%	95%
1994	95%	83%	95%
1993	96%	83%	95%
1992	98%	84%	95%
1991	97%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	0.37	0.52	0.37
2022	0.32	0.52	0.36
2021	0.31	0.51	0.35
2020	0.31	0.49	0.33
2019	0.31	0.49	0.33
2018	0.29	0.47	0.32
2017	0.29	0.47	0.32
2016	0.27	0.47	0.31
2015	0.24	0.46	0.28
2014	0.22	0.44	0.28
2013	0.22	0.44	0.26
2012	0.22	0.43	0.25
2011	0.21	0.43	0.23
2010	0.17	0.41	0.19
2009	0.15	0.40	0.20
2008	0.14	0.40	0.19
2007	0.12	0.40	0.17
2006	0.12	0.37	0.16
2005	0.12	0.38	0.14
2004	0.12	0.37	0.12
2003	0.08	0.37	0.11
2002	0.08	0.32	0.10
2001	0.12	0.32	0.11
2000	0.10	0.31	0.08
1999	0.10	0.31	0.09
1998	0.08	0.31	0.09
1997	0.06	0.30	0.09
1996	0.10	0.29	0.10
1995	0.10	0.29	0.09
1994	0.09	0.29	0.09
1993	0.08	0.29	0.08
1992	0.04	0.28	0.08
1991	0.06	0.29	0.09

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	96%	86%	96%
2022	96%	86%	96%
2021	94%	84%	94%
2020	97%	84%	97%
2019	93%	82%	93%
2018	93%	82%	93%
2017	93%	82%	93%
2016	97%	82%	97%
2015	93%	81%	93%
2014	97%	81%	97%
2013	93%	81%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	14%	37%	14%
2022	18%	38%	15%
2021	17%	39%	15%
2020	15%	39%	15%
2019	15%	39%	15%
2018	16%	23%	17%
2017	16%	23%	17%
2016	17%	40%	17%
2015	16%	40%	16%
2014	14%	39%	16%
2013	14%	33%	16%
2012	11%	38%	14%
2011	12%	37%	12%
2010	9%	34%	12%
2009	7%	30%	10%
2007	5%	27%	7%
2006	4%	27%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Westlake High School	Ohio	Westlake City School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westlake City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Demon

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westlake High School's ranking?

Westlake High School is ranked #756 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Westlake High School often compared to?

Westlake High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rocky River High School, Lakewood High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

What is the graduation rate of Westlake High School?

The graduation rate of Westlake High School is 96%, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 86%.

How many students attend Westlake High School?

1,063 students attend Westlake High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Westlake High School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westlake High School?

Westlake High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westlake High School offer ?

Westlake High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westlake High School part of?

Westlake High School is part of Westlake City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,063 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 96% (Top 5%)
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education