Is Westside High School a good school?

Westside High School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Westside High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Westside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westside High School?

Students at Westside High School are 53% Hispanic, 43% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Westside High School

Summary:

Westside High School is a public high school in Wenatchee, Washington, serving 297 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wenatchee School District, which is ranked 156 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside High School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 49%) and a lower percentage of White students (around 47%). However, the school consistently underperforms the Wenatchee School District and the state averages in standardized test scores, with only 48.39% of Westside High School students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.97% in the Wenatchee School District and 66.2% statewide. Westside High School also has significantly lower graduation rates, with a 70.5% four-year graduation rate, compared to 91.3% at Wenatchee High School and 95.7% at Cascade High School. Additionally, Westside High School has consistently higher dropout rates, with an 18.7% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 4.9% at Wenatchee High School and 1.0% at Cascade High School.

The data suggests that Westside High School may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, particularly those from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic status, with 68.01% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 55.64% at Wenatchee High School and 44.53% at Cashmere High School. These disparities in academic performance and graduation rates raise concerns about educational equity within the Wenatchee School District, and suggest that Westside High School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the challenges facing its student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1510 Ninth
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 663-7947

District: Wenatchee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
364^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,365

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

43.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westside High School ranks worse than 83.3% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.92. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westside High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.7%), White (43%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside High School is 14.7, which is the 2^nd best among 2 high schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

Compare Westside High School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside High School is $17,365, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Wenatchee School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westside High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside High School 364^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Westside High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 156^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westside High School

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Rank History for all students at Westside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	21.51	317^th	390	18.7%
2005	10.11	352^nd	394	10.7%
2006	17.82	333^rd	395	15.7%
2007	35.68	295^th	399	26.1%
2008	16.19	342^nd	396	13.6%
2009	8.86	371^st	402	7.7%
2010	9.63	384^th	423	9.2%
2011	11.61	379^th	440	13.9%
2012	28.62	343^rd	450	23.8%
2013	11.04	413^th	454	9.0%
2016	9.50	291^st	306	4.9%
2018	7.58	304^th	315	3.5%
2019	12.77	378^th	417	9.4%
2021	26.60	340^th	455	25.3%
2022	9.71	414^th	434	4.6%
2023	18.61	381^st	442	13.8%
2024	19.92	364^th	437	16.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	11.46	328^th	344	4.7%
2021	37.91	252^nd	392	35.7%
2022	25.38	301^st	370	18.6%
2023	10.62	347^th	362	4.1%
2024	15.29	332^nd	356	6.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Westside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.54	241^st	243	0.8%
2019	5.92	350^th	358	2.2%
2021	31.51	271^st	390	30.5%
2022	8.01	357^th	368	3.0%
2024	9.66	336^th	347	3.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Westside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.79	251^st	254	1.2%
2019	16.93	314^th	355	11.5%
2021	34.81	267^th	395	32.4%
2022	11.78	340^th	363	6.3%
2023	34.48	239^th	358	33.2%
2024	29.24	264^th	362	27.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	30.47	194^th	278	30.2%
2022	11.96	253^rd	261	3.1%
2023	27.91	186^th	249	25.3%
2024	12.54	237^th	248	4.4%

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Rank History for White students at Westside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.41	213^th	222	4.1%
2019	13.08	346^th	382	9.4%
2021	26.97	319^th	413	22.8%
2022	8.27	369^th	390	5.4%
2023	11.77	353^rd	379	6.9%
2024	28.23	287^th	374	23.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Westside High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	87	1	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	98
1989	110	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	115
1990	101	0	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	112
1991	109	2	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	120
1992	150	3	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	167
1993	101	1	4	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	120
1994	76	2	1	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	129
1995	215	0	3	34	9	n/a	n/a	0	261
1996	215	0	3	34	9	n/a	n/a	0	261
1997	224	0	3	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	285
1998	206	0	1	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	263
1999	202	0	2	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	271
2000	201	3	2	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
2001	176	2	2	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	256
2002	165	0	2	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	258
2003	165	0	2	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	258
2004	162	1	2	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	244
2005	165	0	3	78	7	n/a	n/a	0	253
2006	152	0	4	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	248
2007	142	1	3	76	6	n/a	n/a	1	229
2008	129	0	0	107	3	n/a	n/a	4	243
2009	119	1	3	112	6	n/a	n/a	4	245
2010	127	3	0	100	8	n/a	n/a	1	239
2011	114	0	0	105	4	0	4	0	227
2012	110	2	0	117	4	0	4	0	237
2013	103	1	0	134	3	0	1	0	242
2014	107	0	0	139	4	2	4	0	256
2015	127	0	1	105	6	1	4	0	244
2016	127	2	1	103	3	2	6	0	244
2017	125	2	0	116	3	1	7	0	254
2018	121	2	0	117	2	1	8	0	251
2019	145	0	0	108	3	0	8	0	264
2020	148	1	0	123	1	0	6	1	280
2021	126	1	0	125	2	0	2	1	257
2022	118	2	1	120	0	1	8	1	251
2023	141	2	1	147	3	0	3	0	297
2024	111	3	0	136	3	0	5	0	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westside High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	98	0.0	0.0	0
1989	115	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	112	0.0	0.0	0
1991	120	5.8	20.6	n/a
1992	167	6.5	25.6	n/a
1993	120	7.5	16.0	n/a
1994	129	11.3	11.4	n/a
1995	261	11.6	22.5	n/a
1996	261	11.6	22.5	n/a
1997	285	12.6	22.6	n/a
1998	263	13.6	19.3	n/a
1999	271	13.6	19.9	n/a
2000	269	13.6	19.8	n/a
2001	256	14.0	18.3	n/a
2002	258	13.3	19.4	27.5
2003	258	13.3	19.4	27.5
2004	244	14.0	17.4	26.2
2005	253	13.8	18.3	29.6
2006	248	15.0	16.5	50.8
2007	229	14.8	15.5	59.2
2008	243	15.4	15.8	59.8
2009	245	14.4	17.0	56.4
2010	239	14.4	16.6	50.4
2011	227	14.4	15.7	56.8
2012	237	13.0	18.2	67.1
2013	242	13.9	17.4	72.7
2014	256	n/a	n/a	68.8
2015	244	12.0	20.3	67.2
2016	244	13.0	18.7	69.7
2017	254	16.2	15.6	54.7
2018	251	15.2	16.5	62.9
2019	264	16.2	16.2	59.8
2020	280	15.8	17.7	57.9
2021	257	14.4	17.8	56.4
2022	251	17.7	14.1	63.3
2023	297	17.2	17.2	68
2024	258	17.5	14.7	72.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westside High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	98	0.0	0.0	0
1989	115	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	112	0.0	0.0	0
1991	120	5.8	20.6	n/a
1992	167	6.5	25.6	n/a
1993	120	7.5	16.0	n/a
1994	129	11.3	11.4	n/a
1995	261	11.6	22.5	n/a
1996	261	11.6	22.5	n/a
1997	285	12.6	22.6	n/a
1998	263	13.6	19.3	n/a
1999	271	13.6	19.9	n/a
2000	269	13.6	19.8	n/a
2001	256	14.0	18.3	n/a
2002	258	13.3	19.4	27.5
2003	258	13.3	19.4	27.5
2004	244	14.0	17.4	26.2
2005	253	13.8	18.3	29.6
2006	248	15.0	16.5	50.8
2007	229	14.8	15.5	59.2
2008	243	15.4	15.8	59.8
2009	245	14.4	17.0	56.4
2010	239	14.4	16.6	50.4
2011	227	14.4	15.7	56.8
2012	237	13.0	18.2	67.1
2013	242	13.9	17.4	72.7
2014	256	n/a	n/a	68.8
2015	244	12.0	20.3	67.2
2016	244	13.0	18.7	69.7
2017	254	16.2	15.6	54.7
2018	251	15.2	16.5	62.9
2019	264	16.2	16.2	59.8
2020	280	15.8	17.7	57.9
2021	257	14.4	17.8	56.4
2022	251	17.7	14.1	63.3
2023	297	17.2	17.2	68
2024	258	17.5	14.7	72.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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