Westside High School
14201 Briar Forest, Houston, TX, 77077
Public School
HOUSTON ISD
High School
Accountability Ratings
B
Good
TEA Ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 79 |
| Student Progress | 87 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 92 |
| Overall | 89 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the Gaps
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Westside High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 861 | 31.65% | |
| Hispanic | 1,219 | 44.82% | |
| White | 343 | 12.61% | |
| Asian | 196 | 7.21% | |
| Native American | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Two or More Races | 89 | 3.27% | |
| Total Students | 2,720 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 1,829 | 67.24% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 723 | 26.58% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 713 | 26.21% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 530 | 19.49% | |
| Special Education | 201 | 7.39% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 18.70 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 5 | 3.64% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 31 | 21.02% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 34 | 23.35% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 29 | 19.92% | |
| 1- 5 years | 29 | 19.92% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 18 | 12.16% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 12.40 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 8.20 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 146 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 79 | 54.19 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 67 | 45.81 % | ||
| School Admin | 11 | |||
| School Support | 7 | |||
| Edu Aids | 11 | |||
| Special Education | 4 |
Westside High School 2025 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 77% | 65% | 77% | 89% | 94% | |
| African American | 74% | 61% | 75% | 87% | 93% | |
| Hispanic | 77% | 65% | 76% | 89% | 95% | |
| White | 82% | 68% | 86% | 93% | 96% | |
| Asian | 86% | 77% | 92% | 96% | 91% | |
| Two or More Races | 72% | 72% | 59% | 100% | *% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 74% | 59% | 76% | 87% | 93% | |
| Male Students | 74% | 60% | 75% | 88% | 94% | |
| Female Students | 81% | 71% | 81% | 91% | 93% | |
| Special Education | 62% | 46% | 61% | 81% | 87% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 61% | 42% | 73% | 82% | 85% |
Class of 2024 Graduates
Standardized Test
| Group | % Tested |
SAT Avg |
ACT Avg |
Abv Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 99 | 974 | 22.9 | 30.7 |
| African American | 97.1 | 914 | 19 | 15.5 |
| Hispanic | 99.7 | 942 | 21.6 | 26.6 |
| White | 100 | 1081 | 26.2 | 53.7 |
| Asian | 100 | 1223 | 26.6 | 76.6 |
| Two or More Races | 90.9 | 1087 | * | 50 |
| Male Students | 99.7 | 988 | 23.4 | 35.8 |
| Female Students | 98.3 | 960 | 22.6 | 25.6 |
| 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 | 80.3 | 78 | 73.6 | 91.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7 |
| African American | 75.8 | 74.2 | 68 | 94.7 | 0.8 | n/a | 4.5 |
| Hispanic | 77.9 | 75.5 | 71.1 | 87.6 | n/a | 2.2 | 10.2 |
| White | 89.4 | 83 | 81.9 | 96 | n/a | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 95.7 | 97.8 | 95.7 | 97.8 | n/a | 2.2 | n/a |
| Two or More Races | 90.9 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 71.4 | n/a | n/a | 28.6 |
| Male Students | n/a | n/a | n/a | 92.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| Female Students | n/a | n/a | n/a | 90.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 7.5 |
| Special Education | 50 | 52.9 | 47.1 | 85.7 | n/a | 5.7 | 8.6 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 76.4 | 76.2 | 70.5 | 91 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
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5.0/5 
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03/24/2019Westside 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.
