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Enrollment
525
High
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360732000524
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
4501 ONONDAGA BLVD, SYRACUSE, NY 13219 · (315) 426-3100 · Onondaga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
161 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 132 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 72% · 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 grade levels within WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
93.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
68.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 78.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for New York 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 New York'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 WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (73.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 525 | 30.7% | 73.7% |
| SCHALMONT HIGH SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 545 | 30.1% | 69.8% |
| ONEONTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ONEONTA | 499 | 36.1% | 82.8% |
| ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ONEIDA | 487 | 33.1% | 62.2% |
| RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RED HOOK | 549 | 27.3% | 77.8% |
| SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCOTIA | 689 | 31.6% | 74.5% |
Matched among New York 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 WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #277 of 1,135 | #6 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #298 of 1,109 ▼ 52 | #10 of 24 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #116 of 1,135 ▲ 126 | #3 of 24 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #510 of 1,216 | #15 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #373 of 1,058 | #9 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #698 of 1,070 | #14 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #989 of 1,167 | #16 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #429 of 743 | #12 of 20 |
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
525
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 525 | 51 | 10.3:1 | 31% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 52 | 10.6:1 | 28% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 52 | 10.6:1 | 25% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 18% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 17% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 12% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 59 | 10.6:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 699 | 54 | 12.9:1 | 6% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 40 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL.
About WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in SYRACUSE, New York, is WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school. A federal count lists 525 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 21% smaller than that.
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL is one school in a 4-school district, WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 1,714 students.
White students are the majority at WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL, with 77% of enrollment. The school is also 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 75% White share among all Onondaga County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. That is lower than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 31%. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Onondaga County is 18 points.
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 73.7% actual against 63.7% predicted.
In Onondaga County (population about 471,129), the median household income is $76,945, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 123 public schools in Onondaga County, enrolling about 67,044 students in all.
Nearby, CHERRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 73.7% against a local average of 31.2%.
The federal government classifies WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment dropped 7% from its 2020-21 level of 565. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.8:1 in 2020-21, and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
The WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Onondaga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
471,129
Census ACS
Median income
$76,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
67,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ONONDAGA HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 575 students
- CHERRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- WALBERTA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 256 students
Other schools in SYRACUSE
- HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,483 students
- NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,350 students
- CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,338 students
- PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FOWLERHigh · 1,126 students
- ONONDAGA-CORTLAND-MADISON BOCESCombined · 1,113 students
- SYRACUSE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 993 students
Other Westhill High schools
One other US public school is named Westhill High. WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westhill High SchoolStamford, CT · 2,224 students
Nearby schools
- CHERRY ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 358
- SPLIT ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 324
- WALBERTA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 256
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 415
- DELAWARE PRIMARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 377
- ONONDAGA ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL?
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 09-12.
Is WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL have?
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL in?
WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL is part of WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.