Westside High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,960 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 489th out of 1,325 high schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Paul D Castro
- Fax: (281) 920-8059
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,960
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 162.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,465 (49.5%)
- Females: 1,495 (50.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 299 (10.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 714 (24.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,013 (34.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 9 | 0.3% |
| Black | 992 | 33.5% |
| Asian | 237 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 975 | 32.9% |
| White | 747 | 25.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 842 | 28.4% |
| 10th Grade | 812 | 27.4% |
| 11th Grade | 717 | 24.2% |
| 12th Grade | 589 | 19.9% |
Breakdown of College Ready Graduates (2009)
Percent Ready For College in Reading
School:
70.0%
District:
56.0%
State:
62.0%
Percent Ready For College in Math
School:
70.0%
District:
40.0%
State:
60.0%
Graduation & Dropout Rates (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.7%
District:
70.0%
State:
80.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
10.3%
District:
15.8%
State:
9.4%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$81,321
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$51,596
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,375
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,467
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,997
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,276
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,078
State:
$58,427
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.6
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
37.2%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
22.1%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
15.5%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
17.1%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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