Westside High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Wenatchee, Washington

Westside High School in Wenatchee, Washington enrolled 279 students in 2024-25 with 16.9 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Washington: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

297 students in 2022-23, 258 students in 2023-24, 279 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.2 to 16.9.

Students enrolled at Westside High School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 27901002003002022-232972023-242582024-25279
Students enrolled at Westside High School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 27901002003002022-232972023-242582024-25279
Students enrolled at Westside High School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 27901002003002022-232972023-242582024-25279
Students enrolled at Westside High School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 27901002003002022-232972023-242582024-25279
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329717.217.2
2023-2425817.514.7
2024-2527916.916.5

16.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Washington high schools

Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Westside High School 16.5; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherWestside High School 16.5state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Westside High School 16.5; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherWestside High School 16.5state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Westside High School 16.5; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherWestside High School 16.5state median 20.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Washington high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 78.9; Westside High School 16.5; state median 20.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherWestside High School 16.5state median 20.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 126 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westside High School enrolled 252 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 126 of the 252 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent55.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.4% of students were Hispanic, 37.6% White, 1.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic58.4%
  2. White37.6%
  3. Two or more races1.8%
  4. Black1.1%
  5. American Indian1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Westside High School scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑49%48%53.4%
Math, 2022-2320% or less31% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-74% of the 139 students in Westside High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate70‑74%80%83.8%
Students in the class13965285,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Wenatchee

4 public high schools in Wenatchee report 2024-25 enrollment; Westside High School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Wenatchee High School2,06622.552.7%
Westside High School27916.566.7%
Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center80.848.6%
Skill Source330.0not reported

All public schools in Wenatchee →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Westside High School

  1. Skill SourceThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 3 students, 30.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Open Doors Re-EngagementThe next nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 91 students (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Westside High School with Skill SourceStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Wenatchee School District spends per student$16,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,994
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonWestside High School is the number 286 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#286 of 606
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.16.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Westside High School

  1. How many students attend Westside High School?
    279 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 297 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Wenatchee, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside High School?
    16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Westside High School a Title I school?
    Westside High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Westside High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Westside High School scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Westside High School?
    70-74% of the 139 students in Westside High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Westside High School in?
    Wenatchee School District, NCES district ID 5309660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530966002193 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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