📍 806 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, Anderson County, 29625
Westside High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Anderson, Anderson County. The school has 1,769 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anderson 05 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 98.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. 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.
Westside High enrolls 1,769 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 98.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 36% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 727 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 644 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 265 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 118 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,569 of the school's 1,769 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,440 qualify for free lunch and 129 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.
Westside High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 SC-30, state senate district 3, state house district 6.
Westside High is one of 19 schools in Anderson 05, based in Anderson, South Carolina. The district serves 12,131 students district-wide and employs 862 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,769 students, Westside High is larger than the district average of about 638 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize