Is Westside High a good school?

Westside High ranks in the bottom 5.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Westside High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 61 students attended Westside High.

What is the racial makeup of Westside High?

Students at Westside High are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% American Indian, 2% African American.

Westside High

Summary:

Westside High is a small public high school located in Dos Palos, California, serving grades 9-12 with only 61 students, significantly smaller than the nearby Dos Palos High which has 665 students. Westside High is part of the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1351 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside High consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 3.33% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.59% and 11.38% for the district, and 55.73% and 27.9% for the state, respectively. The school also has concerning trends in its graduation and dropout rates, with a 63.6% four-year graduation rate and a 27.3% dropout rate, much worse than the 98.8% graduation rate and 0.6% dropout rate at Dos Palos High. Additionally, Westside High has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 74% in the 2022-2023 school year, more than double the 25.9% rate at Dos Palos High.

Westside High's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 10% of California high schools in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests that the school may be facing equity challenges in providing a high-quality education to all of its students. The consistently poor performance of Westside High, especially when compared to its nearby counterparts, indicates that the school may require significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience.

Detail:

Public 9-12

22368 South Sixth St.
Dos Palos, CA 93665

(209) 392-0280

District: Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2189^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,944

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 61

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

White:

24.6%

American Indian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westside High ranks worse than 94.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.78. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Westside High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.9%), White (24.6%), American Indian (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside High is 12.2, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Westside High employs 4.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside High is $21,944. 1 high schools in the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westside High:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside High 2189^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Westside High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified 1351^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westside High

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Rank History for all students at Westside High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.12	1586^th	1653	4.1%
2005	14.24	1610^th	1901	15.3%
2006	26.85	1187^th	1968	39.7%
2007	25.50	1285^th	2063	37.7%
2008	29.75	1174^th	2117	44.5%
2009	25.53	1596^th	2238	28.7%
2010	17.93	1708^th	2281	25.1%
2011	23.55	1516^th	2367	36.0%
2012	12.89	1896^th	2354	19.5%
2013	15.68	1853^rd	2426	23.6%
2015	12.97	1655^th	1994	17.0%
2016	16.23	1587^th	2039	22.2%
2017	11.14	1757^th	2021	13.1%
2018	17.59	1546^th	2017	23.4%
2019	12.71	1877^th	2133	12.0%
2021	7.54	1247^th	1290	3.3%
2022	8.89	2104^th	2123	0.9%
2023	7.63	2225^th	2348	5.2%
2024	7.78	2189^th	2323	5.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westside High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.96	1180^th	1350	12.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.69	1404^th	1862	24.6%
2019	13.56	1687^th	1937	12.9%
2021	7.67	1077^th	1126	4.4%
2022	9.08	1927^th	1943	0.8%
2023	7.19	2159^th	2247	3.9%
2024	8.07	2097^th	2235	6.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Westside High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	6.69	1824^th	1833	0.5%
2021	4.63	1044^th	1054	0.9%
2023	7.17	2061^st	2118	2.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Westside High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.69	1402^nd	1834	23.6%
2019	11.66	1687^th	1880	10.3%
2021	7.92	1080^th	1122	3.7%
2022	8.52	1909^th	1916	0.4%
2023	7.76	2085^th	2207	5.5%
2024	6.36	2110^th	2172	2.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westside High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.86	1326^th	1742	23.9%
2019	8.12	1799^th	1814	0.8%
2022	8.67	1845^th	1861	0.9%
2023	7.02	2048^th	2142	4.4%
2024	8.11	1961^st	2125	7.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westside High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	9	1	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	42
1995	12	4	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	44
1996	12	4	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	44
1997	9	5	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	54
1998	13	5	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
1999	10	4	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	54
2000	15	6	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	55
2001	7	6	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	42
2002	9	3	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	1	35
2003	9	3	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	1	35
2004	25	8	0	62	0	n/a	n/a	1	96
2005	32	1	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
2006	20	2	1	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	94
2007	30	2	0	63	0	n/a	n/a	1	96
2008	23	4	n/a	43	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	70
2009	12	4	0	38	1	0	2	0	57
2010	13	2	0	41	0	0	0	0	56
2011	15	4	0	26	0	0	2	0	47
2012	16	3	0	29	0	0	2	0	50
2013	19	2	0	30	0	0	1	0	52
2014	13	5	0	43	0	0	1	0	62
2015	11	1	0	25	0	0	1	0	38
2016	10	2	0	25	0	0	2	0	39
2017	11	2	0	25	0	0	0	0	38
2018	10	1	0	39	0	0	1	0	51
2019	5	6	0	39	0	0	0	0	50
2020	6	3	0	35	0	0	0	0	44
2021	6	2	0	54	0	0	0	0	62
2022	16	3	0	63	1	0	1	0	84
2023	15	1	0	42	3	0	0	0	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westside High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	42	2.0	21.0	0
1995	44	3.0	14.7	61.4
1996	44	3.0	14.7	61.4
1997	54	4.0	13.5	74.1
1998	52	4.0	13.0	69.2
1999	54	4.0	13.5	66.7
2000	55	3.0	18.3	65.5
2001	42	3.0	14.0	61.9
2002	35	3.0	11.7	94.1
2003	35	3.0	11.7	94.1
2004	96	4.0	24.0	88.4
2005	98	5.0	19.6	83.7
2006	94	6.0	15.7	0
2007	96	3.9	24.6	73.7
2008	70	6.0	11.7	82.9
2009	57	5.0	8.1	94.7
2010	56	4.0	14.0	94.6
2011	47	n/a	n/a	78.7
2012	50	3.0	16.6	n/a
2013	52	4.5	11.5	84.6
2014	62	4.5	13.7	91.9
2015	38	5.0	7.6	89.5
2016	39	5.0	7.8	92.3
2017	38	5.0	7.6	92.1
2018	51	5.0	10.2	86.3
2019	50	5.0	10.0	88
2020	44	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	62	5.0	12.4	95.2
2022	84	4.0	21.0	95.2
2023	61	4.9	12.2	95.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westside High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	42	2.0	21.0	0
1995	44	3.0	14.7	61.4
1996	44	3.0	14.7	61.4
1997	54	4.0	13.5	74.1
1998	52	4.0	13.0	69.2
1999	54	4.0	13.5	66.7
2000	55	3.0	18.3	65.5
2001	42	3.0	14.0	61.9
2002	35	3.0	11.7	94.1
2003	35	3.0	11.7	94.1
2004	96	4.0	24.0	88.4
2005	98	5.0	19.6	83.7
2006	94	6.0	15.7	0
2007	96	3.9	24.6	73.7
2008	70	6.0	11.7	82.9
2009	57	5.0	8.1	94.7
2010	56	4.0	14.0	94.6
2011	47	n/a	n/a	78.7
2012	50	3.0	16.6	n/a
2013	52	4.5	11.5	84.6
2014	62	4.5	13.7	91.9
2015	38	5.0	7.6	89.5
2016	39	5.0	7.8	92.3
2017	38	5.0	7.6	92.1
2018	51	5.0	10.2	86.3
2019	50	5.0	10.0	88
2020	44	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	62	5.0	12.4	95.2
2022	84	4.0	21.0	95.2
2023	61	4.9	12.2	95.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westside High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$21,944

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1877^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2225^th of 2348 High schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Westside High)	7.7	6.9	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified)	50.6	38.6	12%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Westside High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified)	14.9	5.9	9.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	50	61	22%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	39	42	7.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	15	200%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88%	95.1%	7.1%

Schools Near Westside High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Westside High	Public	9-12	22368 South Sixth St.	Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	61	5	12.2	95.1%	15 (24.6%)	1 (1.6%)	42 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	2189^th of 2323 public high schools	5.8%		7.6	2225^th of 2348 public high schools	5.2%	36	3.3		3.3	3.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	$21,944
Westside Community Day Middle High	Public	7-12	22368 South Sixth St.	Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	0	0	8.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$22,310
Dos Palos High	Public	9-12	1701 East Blossom St.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0300	665	34	19.4	86.8%	64 (9.6%)	14 (2.1%)	561 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	45.4	987^th of 2323 public high schools	57.5%		32.2	1353^rd of 2348 public high schools	42.4%	366	21.9		21.6	57.4	57.4	13.9	13.9	$6,915
Pacheco High	Public	9-12	200 North Ward Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-4506	1,799	83	21.7	81.9%	115 (6.4%)	27 (1.5%)	1,594 (88.6%)	33 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)	12 (0.7%)	48.1	910^th of 2323 public high schools	60.8%		48.7	899^th of 2348 public high schools	61.7%	11	26.2	14.3	25.8	53.1	53.1	17.8	17.8	$9,232
Los Banos High	Public	9-12	1966 11th St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-6033	1,617	75	21.6	70.1%	228 (14.1%)	25 (1.5%)	1,304 (80.6%)	35 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	35.2	1271^st of 2323 public high schools	45.3%		31.8	1367^th of 2348 public high schools	41.8%	96	16.7		16.7	44.9	44.9	14.1	14.1	$11,380
San Luis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	125 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-8410	86	6	13.9	93.0%	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	8	2173^rd of 2323 public high schools	6.5%		10.2	2046^th of 2348 public high schools	12.9%	127	2.7		2.6	6.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	$17,753
Valley Los Banos Community	Public	6-12	715 West H St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5600	138	8	16.5	88.4%	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	2210^th of 2323 public high schools	4.9%		9.9	2071^st of 2348 public high schools	11.8%	139		0.0	0.0	6.6	7.3	0.0	0.0	$23,351
El Puente High	Public	9-12	1691 Saipan Ave.	Firebaugh	93622	Fresno County	Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 659-3899	16	1	14.4	81.3%	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Firebaugh High	Public	9-12	1976 Morris Kyle Dr.	Firebaugh	93622	Fresno County	Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 659-1415	641	36	18.0	85.0%	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	620 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51.6	823^rd of 2323 public high schools	64.6%		48.3	907^th of 2348 public high schools	61.4%	84	26.6		26.0	66.0	66.0	13.1	13.1

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