Westgate High School

Westgate High School is a public medium-sized high school in New Iberia, Louisiana. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 863 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 711-student average for high schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 21% higher.

The 23 schools of Iberia Parish, including Westgate High School, enroll 11,037 students.

At 59%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Westgate High School combined. The school is also 25% White, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The chance that two students picked at random at Westgate High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.

Federal staffing data show 63 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westgate High School and a ratio of 13.7:1. That ratio is under the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 79% of students.

According to the American Community Survey, in Iberia Parish, median household income is about $56,961, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. A total of 21 public schools operate in Iberia Parish, serving about 10,111 students.

Of nearby public schools, Sugarland Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Westgate High School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.

The number of students dropped from 959 to 863 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 20.0:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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