Westside High School
14201 Briar Forest, Houston, Tx, 77077
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Westside High School is located at 14201 BRIAR FOREST, HOUSTON, TX, 77077. The school is part of HOUSTON ISD.To contact the school, call (281) 920-8000.
Teachers
Westside High School employs 167 teachers, who have been with the school an average of 8 years. The teachers average 11 years of experience in teaching. The school currently has 2,864 students with a student to teacher ratio of 17.10 S/T. The special education division has 6 teachers assisting it. Westside High School also employs 12 education aids.
School Summary
Public School
Grade Span
09-12
Enrollment
2868
Is Charter
No
Principal
MS KERI WITTPENN
Address
14201 BRIAR FOREST, HOUSTON, TX, 77077
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School District
Phone
(281) 920-8000
County
Website
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Accountability Ratings & Designations
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Westside High School
Accountability Ratings
B
Good
Texas edu board’s ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 81 |
| Student Progress | 84 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 78 |
| Overall | 82 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies
Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the GapsSchool boundaries homes for sale and rent
Westside High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 851 | 29.71% | |
| Hispanic | 1,287 | 44.94% | |
| White | 462 | 16.13% | |
| Asian | 201 | 7.02% | |
| Native American | 9 | 0.31% | |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 1.64% | |
| Total Students | 2,864 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 1,729 | 60.37% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 369 | 12.88% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 354 | 12.36% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 750 | 26.19% | |
| Special Education | 171 | 5.97% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 17.10 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experince | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 6 | 3.47% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 20 | 12.04% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 51 | 30.30% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 38 | 22.69% | |
| 1- 5 years | 46 | 27.37% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 7 | 4.19% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 11.40 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 8.20 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 167 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 96 | 57.19 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 72 | 42.87 % | ||
| School Admin | 3 | |||
| School Support | 14 | |||
| Edu Aids | 12 | |||
| Special Education | 6 |
Westside High School 2019 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read | Math | Science | Soc Studies | Writing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 82% | 79% | 69% | 89% | 93% | .% | |
| African American | 78% | 76% | 59% | 88% | 90% | .% | |
| Hispanic | 81% | 76% | 68% | 88% | 93% | .% | |
| White | 88% | 87% | 82% | 92% | 93% | .% | |
| Asian | 93% | 91% | 93% | 96% | 97% | .% | |
| Two or More Races | .% | .% | .% | .% | .% | .% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 78% | 73% | 65% | 86% | 91% | .% | |
| Male Students | 80% | 76% | 66% | 89% | 91% | .% | |
| Female Students | 84% | 82% | 72% | 90% | 94% | .% | |
| Special Education | 59% | 54% | 45% | 71% | 72% | .% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 53% | 41% | 48% | 70% | 70% | .% |
Class of 2018 Graduates
Standardized Test
| Group | % Tested |
SAT Avg |
ACT Avg |
Abv Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 100 | 1040 | 22.9 | 42.2 |
| African American | 96.2 | 972 | 20.2 | 27.4 |
| Hispanic | 100 | 1017 | 23.3 | 38.6 |
| White | 100 | 1124 | 24 | 58.8 |
| Asian | 97.6 | 1212 | 25.8 | 77.5 |
| Two or More Races | 100 | 1147 | . | 66.7 |
| Male Students | 97.1 | 1038 | 23.9 | 45.5 |
| Female Students | 100 | 1042 | 22.4 | 39.3 |
| Special Education | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eco Disadvantaged | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Graduation
| Group | Read Ready |
Math Ready |
Both Ready |
Graduated | GED | Cont. | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 71.5 | 58.3 | 51.6 | 91.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 5.8 |
| African American | 60.8 | 45.2 | 37.1 | 90.6 | 0.5 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Hispanic | 68.2 | 53.3 | 45.6 | 89.8 | n/a | 3.2 | 7 |
| White | 85.9 | 78.1 | 73.4 | 94.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Asian | 92.7 | 82.9 | 82.9 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Two or More Races | 100 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 85.7 | n/a | 14.3 | n/a |
| Male Students | 65.3 | 57.5 | 50 | 89.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| Female Students | 77.5 | 59.2 | 53.2 | 93.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| Special Education | 25 | 40 | 20 | 59.4 | 3.1 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 65.7 | 50.3 | 42.5 | 84.4 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 9.9 |
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Community reviews and ratings about Westside High School
Frosy Trapezountios-Graf
5 / 5
Community Rating
5 / 5
Community Rating
“Westside High School is an amazing school with all the support you need. My daughter graduated from it and my son is currently enrolled at it. Our experience have been wonderful and WE recommend it to everyone who is thinking in moving to the area. ”
Reviewed on 03/24/2019
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