Westside High School
Tel:
(304)682-8965
- Westside High School serves 615 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Westside High School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Westside High School's student population of 615 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 615 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Westside High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westside High School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 99% | 90% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.12 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wyoming County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westside High School is Wyoming County Career & Technical Center (8.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Baileysville Elementary & Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clear Fork District Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clear Creek Clear Fork District Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 144 students
0.5 miles
4851 Clear Fork Road
Clear Creek, WV 25044
(304)854-1000 0.5 PK-5 144 - Brenton Baileysville Elementary & Middle School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 332 students
2.2 miles
Drawer 409, 11618 R.d. Bailey
Brenton, WV 24818
(304)732-6399 2.2 PK-8 332 - Oceana Oceana Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 252 students
5.4 miles
Hc 65 Box 403, 309 Cook Parkw
Oceana, WV 24870
(304)682-6296 5.4 5-8 252 - Oceana Berlin Mckinney Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 365 students
5.5 miles
Hc 65 Box 402, 405 Cook Parkw
Oceana, WV 24870
(304)682-6481 5.5 PK-5 365 - Hanover Huff Consolidated Elementary & Middle School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 282 students
7.5 miles
374 Lizard Creek Road, Drawer
Hanover, WV 24839
(304)938-3672 7.5 PK-8 282
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