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Enrollment
1,533
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000762
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
5530 FIRESTONE RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244 · (904) 573-1170 · Duval County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,533 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
807 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 397 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 426 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 378 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
23.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
33.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.6% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.1% | 25.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,533 | 52.6% | 32.4% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,638 | 51.8% | 44.1% |
| EDWARD H. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,663 | 53.6% | 42.0% |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 2,407 | 52.0% | 43.9% |
| TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 2,181 | 50.5% | 59.8% |
| STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 1,286 | 49.8% | 50.3% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #545 of 555 | #25 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #372 of 549 ▲ 35 | #17 of 23 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #559 of 559 no change | #26 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,533 | #284 of 830 | #10 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #169 of 575 | #10 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #271 of 594 | #18 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #190 of 630 | #11 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #221 of 289 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,533
-30 (-2%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,653
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,533 | 76 | 20.2:1 | 53% (807) |
| 2023-24 | 1,617 | 81 | 20.0:1 | 60% (963) |
| 2022-23 | 1,583 | 71 | 22.3:1 | 63% (1,000) |
| 2020-21 | 1,563 | 76 | 20.6:1 | 63% (989) |
| 2017-18 | 1,597 | 83 | 19.2:1 | 66% (1,058) |
| 2015-16 | 1,518 | 75 | 20.2:1 | 59% (902) |
| 2010-11 | 1,381 | 87 | 15.9:1 | 58% (800) |
| 2000-01 | 1,520 | 64 | 23.8:1 | 25% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 1,653 | 85 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
About WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
As a medium-sized high school, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serves students in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,533 students. The average for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students, so this school is 48% larger than average.
DUVAL is made up of 206 schools with 131,562 students in all.
Roughly 59% of students at WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL are Black. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 14% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Duval County, the Black share is about 29%. WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 76 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.2:1. On average, high schools in Florida have 23.5:1, compared with 20.2:1 here. Around 53% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
After accounting for student poverty, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.4% is 22.4 points below the 54.8% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Duval County show that the median household income is $71,277, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, Duval County has 219 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, KIPP IMPACT ACADEMY, is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL was 1,563 in 2020-21 and 1,533 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,023,153
Census ACS
Median income
$71,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
220
141,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUVAL
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,184 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDACombined · 6,069 students
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other Westside High schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Westside High. WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Westside High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,729 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,145 students
- Westside HighAnderson, SC · 1,687 students
- Westside High SchoolAugusta, GA · 1,088 students
- Westside High SchoolMacon, GA · 1,013 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP IMPACT ACADEMY0.3 mi · 806
- OAK HILL ACADEMY0.5 mi · 280
- CHARGER ACADEMY0.6 mi · 964
- JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 481
- CEDAR HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 398
- FRANK H. PETERSON ACADEMIES1.3 mi · 1,167
Frequently asked questions
About WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,533 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 20.2:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
At WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 14% White, 19% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
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