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Westerville-South High School

๐Ÿ“ 303 S Otterbein Ave, Westerville, Franklin County, 43081

1,512
Pupils
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Westerville-South High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westerville, Franklin County. The school has 1,512 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westerville City school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Westerville City

Enrollment & staffing

Westerville-South High School enrolls 1,512 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 91.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.

Male students
751 (50%)
Female students
761 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
91.2
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 31% Black or African American and 9% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White70647%
Black or African American46831%
Two or more races1369%
Hispanic or Latino1358.9%
Asian674.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

575 of the school's 1,512 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 485 qualify for free lunch and 90 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Westerville-South High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-30, state senate district 3, state house district 19.

School district: Westerville City

Westerville-South High School is one of 23 schools in Westerville City, based in Westerville, Ohio. The district serves 14,589 students district-wide and employs 828 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,512 students, Westerville-South High School is larger than the district average of about 634 students per school.

14,589
District students
23
Schools
828
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

65%
Reading proficient
46%
Math proficient
84%
Graduation rate
11%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (15) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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