West Side High School

403 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 | (973) 733-6977

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,276

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,276 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 316th out of 332 high schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Otis Brown

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Newark City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.7%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,276
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 619 (48.5%)
Females: 657 (51.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 78 (6.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 806 (63.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 884 (69.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West Side High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	1,228	96.2%
Asian	3	0.2%
Hispanic	44	3.4%
White	-	-

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	241	18.9%
10th Grade	291	22.8%
11th Grade	285	22.3%
12th Grade	270	21.2%
Ungraded	189	14.8%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on May 29, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
west side high school has good staff and they alsco have great programs for there students.

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