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Enrollment
1,088
High
DISTRICT 851 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY·NCES 130438001542
Westside High School
1002 Patriots Way, Augusta, GA 30907 · (706) 868-4030 · Richmond County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,088 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
925 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 317 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 257 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 273 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 241 | 22% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
7.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.4% |
| 2023-24 | 9.4% |
| 2022-23 | 1.7% |
| 2021-22 | 6.9% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Georgia 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 (7.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside High School this school | 1,088 | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Academy of Richmond County High School Augusta | 1,178 | 85.1% | 10.8% |
| Beach High School Savannah | 973 | 85.2% | 31.6% |
| Johnson High School Savannah | 762 | 83.2% | 25.2% |
| Salem High School Conyers | 1,118 | 90.2% | 15.3% |
| Westover High School Albany | 1,234 | 88.5% | 33.3% |
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 Westside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #394 of 411 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.4% | #391 of 417 ▼ 17 | #6 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,088 | #239 of 480 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #396 of 413 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #319 of 413 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #155 of 425 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.8% | #7 of 226 | #1 of 6 |
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
1,088
+228 (+27%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,088 | 55.8 | 19.5:1 | 85% (925) |
| 2023-24 | 1,020 | 81.9 | 12.4:1 | 53% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 999 | 57 | 17.5:1 | 98% (979) |
| 2020-21 | 860 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 98% (842) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 46.8 | 15.8:1 | 96% (714) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 97% (728) |
| 2010-11 | 840 | 59 | 14.2:1 | 47% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 21% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 904 | 54 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (741 to 1,088); teachers up 19% (46.8 to 55.8).
About Westside High School
Located in Augusta, Georgia, Westside High School is a mid-sized high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,088 students.
Westside High School belongs to Richmond County, a district of 52 schools and 30,573 students.
About 77% of the student body at Westside High School is Black. Enrollment also includes 9% White, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Richmond County, the Black share is about 56%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
With 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.5:1. High schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 15.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Westside High School, 85% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 33.4%. Westside High School posts 7.9%, 25.5 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
For Richmond County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $55,637, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. The county has 58 public schools and about 31,674 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Warren Road Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Westside High School is 8th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Westside High School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 27%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.9:1 to 19.5:1 over the same years.
Westside High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
31,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Hephzibah High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
- Belair Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other schools in Augusta
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
- Belair Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Richmond Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
Other Westside High schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Westside High. Westside High School is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Westside High SchoolMacon, GA · 1,013 students
- Westside High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,729 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,145 students
- Westside HighAnderson, SC · 1,687 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 1,533 students
Nearby schools
- Warren Road Elementary School1.0 mi · 665
- Merry Elementary School1.6 mi · 401
- Tutt Middle School2.0 mi · 617
- Garrett Elementary School2.2 mi · 435
- Langford Middle School2.4 mi · 719
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary School2.8 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About Westside High SchoolHow large is Westside High School?
Westside High School enrolls approximately 1,088 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Westside High School serve?
Westside High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Westside High School have?
Westside High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
How diverse is Westside High School?
Westside High School reports a student body of 9% White, 7% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Westside High School in?
Westside High School is part of Richmond County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.