Westside High

Westside High, a well-populated high school in Anderson, South Carolina, run under Anderson 05, caters to 1,687 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 77% above the state mean of about 953.

Anderson 05 comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 12,131 students; Westside High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Westside High logs that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Westside High has 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Anderson County shows median household earnings sit near $66,651, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Anderson County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), of which Westside High is one.

The closest other public school is Whitehall Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westside High has showed little movement, going from 1,653 students in 2018 to 1,687 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 36% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.