Westlake High School

825 Westlake Dr, Thornwood, NY 10594 | (914) 769-8540
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 589
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 589 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Brian Ferguson
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 589
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 283 (48.0%)
  • Females: 301 (51.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (1.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 8 (1.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 16 (2.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Westlake High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black50.8%
Asian274.6%
Hispanic315.3%
White52088.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Westlake High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade14123.9%
10th Grade16027.2%
11th Grade14825.1%
12th Grade14023.8%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
98.0%
District:
97.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
98.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
62.0%
District:
53.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
60.0%
District:
32.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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