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West Side High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newark, Essex County. The school has 609 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newark Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 78%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Side High School enrolls 609 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Black or African American, 19% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 490 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 19% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
467 of the school's 609 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 432 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Side High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 28.
West Side High School is one of 63 schools in Newark Public School District, based in Newark, New Jersey. The district serves 44,199 students district-wide and employs 2,849 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 609 students, West Side High School is close to the district average of about 702 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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