WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a reasonably sized high school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, run under DUVAL. The school educates 1,533 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL sits 48% above that benchmark.

DUVAL comprises 206 schools with combined enrollment of 131,562 students; WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL logs that 59% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 54.8%; this one comes in at 32.4%, -22.4 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Duval County) shows that median household earnings sit near $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Duval County runs 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), of which WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: KIPP IMPACT ACADEMY, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 1,597 students in 2018 compared to 1,533 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 12% to 19% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.