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Enrollment
2,056
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228001031
Westlake High School
2400 Union Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 · (470) 254-6400 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,056 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
114 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
1,003 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
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 | 543 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 514 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 495 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 504 | 25% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
53.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 14 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Westlake High School
Westlake High School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake High School this school | 2,056 | 48.8% | 47.0% |
| Dutchtown High Hampton | 1,821 | 52.1% | 46.3% |
| Central High School Macon | 892 | 55.5% | 20.9% |
| Howard High School Macon | 1,145 | 48.8% | 24.0% |
| Luella High School Locust Grove | 1,236 | 58.4% | 16.4% |
| Eagle's Landing High School McDonough | 1,578 | 59.8% | 12.8% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Westlake High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #144 of 411 | #15 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #107 of 417 ▲ 49 | #10 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,056 | #58 of 480 | #2 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #348 of 413 | #27 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #402 of 413 | #27 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #311 of 425 | #24 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #120 of 168 | #14 of 15 |
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
2,056
-129 (-6%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 978
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 2,056 | 113.7 | 18.1:1 | 49% (1,003) |
| 2023-24 | 2,156 | 112.5 | 19.2:1 | 53% (1,151) |
| 2022-23 | 2,461 | 118.6 | 20.8:1 | 43% (1,067) |
| 2020-21 | 2,185 | 116 | 18.8:1 | 46% (998) |
| 2017-18 | 2,164 | 115.8 | 18.7:1 | 52% (1,121) |
| 2015-16 | 2,092 | 114 | 18.4:1 | 57% (1,186) |
| 2010-11 | 2,102 | 100 | 21.0:1 | 57% (1,193) |
| 2000-01 | 1,289 | 84 | 15.3:1 | 33% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 978 | 63 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlake High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,164 to 2,056); teachers down 2% (115.8 to 113.7).
About Westlake High School
Westlake High School is a large high school in Atlanta, Georgia, (ZIP code 30331). School enrollment was 2,056 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Georgia) has about 1,120 students.
Fulton County has 87,563 students in 107 schools, and Westlake High School is one of those schools.
About 93% of the student body at Westlake High School is Black. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Fulton County's population at about 43%. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Westlake High School total 113.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The school counts 1,003 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 49%. The average for public schools in Fulton County is 62%.
Westlake High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Westlake High School is 5.1 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.0% actual, 52.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
Fulton County census figures show that the median household income is $95,292, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Fulton County is home to 205 public schools and about 138,270 public school students.
The closest public school, Sandtown Middle School, is about 1.1 miles from Westlake High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Westlake High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 2,056, a 6% decrease from 2,185 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Westlake High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
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Other Westlake High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Westlake High. Westlake High School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Westlake HighSARATOGA SPRINGS, UT · 3,052 students
- Westlake High SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 2,854 students
- Westlake HighWestlake Village, CA · 1,900 students
- Westlake High SchoolWaldorf, MD · 1,216 students
- Westlake High SchoolWestlake, OH · 989 students
Nearby schools
- Sandtown Middle School1.1 mi · 956
- Randolph Elementary School1.4 mi · 497
- Stonewall Tell Elementary School1.9 mi · 579
- Ralph Bunche Middle School2.7 mi · 651
- Cliftondale Elementary School3.1 mi · 694
- R. N. Fickett Elementary School3.4 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Westlake High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westlake High School?
Westlake High School enrolls approximately 2,056 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westlake High School serve?
Westlake High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westlake High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westlake High School is approximately 18.1:1 (114 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westlake High School?
At Westlake High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Westlake High School public or private?
Westlake High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.