Westlake High

Westlake High is one of the large high schools in Westlake Village, California, operated by Conejo Valley Unified, with 1,900 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 127% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Conejo Valley Unified, which oversees 26 schools and 15,713 students, Westlake High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Westlake High reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% multiracial. Compared to Ventura County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Westlake High reports 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Westlake High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 18% of students at Westlake High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Westlake High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.0%; this one delivers 54.5%.

In the broader community, Ventura County reports that the typical household earns roughly $109,797 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Westlake High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Westlake Hills Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westlake High at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 69.8%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westlake High has shrank 13%, going from 2,194 students in 2018 to 1,900 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

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