📍 22368 S. Sixth St., South Dos Palos, Merced County, 93665
Westside High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in South Dos Palos, Merced County. The school has 61 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kevin Jones. It is part of the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Westside High enrolls 61 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 4.9% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 69% |
| White | 15 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
58 of the school's 61 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westside High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Westside High is one of 7 schools in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified, based in Dos Palos, California. The district serves 2,254 students district-wide and employs 107 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 61 students, Westside High is smaller than the district average of about 322 students per school.