Is Westside High School a good school?

Westside High School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Westside High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,020 students attended Westside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westside High School?

Students at Westside High School are 75% African American, 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Westside High School?

Westside High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belair K-8 School Elementary : Garrett Elementary School Elementary : Merry Elementary School Elementary : Warren Road Elementary School Middle : Tutt Middle School

Westside High School

Summary:

Westside High School is a public high school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 999 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westside High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking declining from 206 in 2014-2015 to 428 in 2023-2024.

Westside High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with students consistently underperforming compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.7% of Westside students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 20.1% in Richmond County and 42% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 88.8% in 2019-2020 to 79.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, Westside High School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.91% to 98% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Westside High School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School and Davidson Magnet School, which have much higher proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments. This suggests that the challenges faced by Westside High School may be specific to the Richmond County School District and its overall educational system, as nearby Lakeside High School and Evans High School, which are part of the Columbia County School District, have significantly higher academic performance and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1002 Patriots Way
Augusta, GA 30907

(706) 868-4030

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
428^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,423

Feeder schools for Westside High School:

Elementary:	Belair K-8 School
	Garrett Elementary School
	Merry Elementary School
	Warren Road Elementary School
Middle:	Tutt Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 1,020

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.1%

White:

12.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westside High School ranks worse than 93.4% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked high schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westside High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.1%), White (12%), Hispanic (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside High School is 12.4. 7 high schools in the Richmond County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westside High School employs 81.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside High School is $8,423. 6 high schools in the Richmond County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Westside High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Westside High School 428^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Westside High School in the ranking list.)

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westside High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	55.61	133^rd	335	60.3%
2007	40.91	235^th	358	34.4%
2008	44.51	226^th	370	38.9%
2009	47.21	222^nd	372	40.3%
2010	58.34	147^th	384	61.7%
2011	53.36	194^th	402	51.7%
2012	41.37	255^th	396	35.6%
2013	45.00	249^th	425	41.4%
2014	39.76	272^nd	425	36.0%
2015	41.47	206^th	435	52.6%
2016	27.63	304^th	426	28.6%
2017	30.96	267^th	420	36.4%
2018	26.82	309^th	428	27.8%
2019	25.61	317^th	438	27.6%
2021	18.04	344^th	410	16.1%
2022	13.36	379^th	429	11.7%
2023	11.63	405^th	442	8.4%
2024	8.42	428^th	458	6.6%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a student
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

This place sucks. The food is terrible and the teachers are mean. Do not come here if you expect respect because you don't get it here Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, May 13, 2013

Education at Westside is what the student wants it to be. If they are seeking a world class education the opportunities and quality of teacher needed for it to happen are there. Students wanting this quality of education need to be actively involved, need to have parent(s) actively involved, need to take as challenging of courses as possible and take the time to study/attend daily. If they want to play around and do the bare minimum and maybe or maybe not graduate, well that opportunity exists too. We have a diverse student population where everyone can find a group to identify with. We are large enough to allow independence, but small enough where most students know everyone in their class by senior year and most teachers are familiar with most students. We have a handful of teachers that should have been fired years ago that no one seems to be able to get rid of or help to improve. The teachers and administration do run this school, just ask the students! Much improvement in student behavior since 2010 when the county bussed students in across the district because we were the only one making AYP. We have opportunities for all to join numerous sports teams and we show more pride than any other Richmond County school. Our facility has had and continues to be updated. Students and teachers feel safe at this school. Our administration works hard to support the teachers, students and parents. Westside has a strong alumni in the professional community and many of our student's parents went here. Faculty openings are coveted positions in this county because it is a good school. The only comparisons in Richmond County are the magnet schools and the ib program at ARC, but they get to handpick their student body and kick them out when they do not perform well. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Westside high school is absolutely horrible. It offers a kindergarten level of education along with lack luster teaching from most teachers. The students walk around with attitudes and the mind set that they rule the school. The best thing to do for this high school is to tear it down. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westside High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	951	951
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	904	904
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	943	943
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	937	937
1994	626	285	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1995	660	284	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1996	660	284	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1997	672	318	13	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1998	618	301	19	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	960
1999	587	335	15	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	957
2000	549	312	13	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	892
2001	469	302	10	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2002	435	358	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2003	435	358	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2004	449	400	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2005	394	400	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	16	826
2006	354	395	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	17	788
2007	337	512	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	24	904
2008	305	578	8	24	0	n/a	n/a	28	943
2009	295	503	7	26	0	n/a	n/a	32	863
2010	268	508	10	43	1	2	26	0	858
2011	300	452	9	35	3	4	37	0	840
2012	303	447	16	36	3	6	33	0	844
2013	301	442	14	37	5	8	47	0	854
2014	282	467	13	34	5	9	51	0	861
2015	255	442	15	34	2	5	44	0	797
2016	221	430	11	41	4	4	41	0	752
2017	227	428	14	35	1	4	37	0	746
2018	227	430	10	30	0	6	38	0	741
2019	208	545	14	41	3	9	33	0	853
2020	199	568	10	43	3	8	34	0	865
2021	179	590	5	46	2	8	30	0	860
2022	168	637	6	58	3	7	27	0	906
2023	154	732	5	63	2	5	38	0	999
2024	122	766	7	69	2	6	48	0	1020

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	951	55.0	17.2	7.3
1991	904	54.0	16.7	6
1992	943	52.0	18.1	9.9
1993	937	48.0	19.5	9.8
1994	928	52.0	17.8	13.1
1995	964	49.2	19.6	14.3
1996	964	49.2	19.6	14.3
1997	1021	56.0	18.2	15
1998	960	61.0	15.7	18
1999	957	58.6	16.3	19.6
2000	892	57.5	15.5	19.8
2001	805	54.5	14.8	20.7
2002	817	56.4	14.5	29.5
2003	817	56.4	14.5	29.5
2004	871	56.4	15.4	31.9
2005	826	57.4	14.4	33
2006	788	58.9	13.4	40.5
2007	904	56.9	15.9	40.1
2008	943	58.9	16.0	46.9
2009	863	60.4	14.3	45.5
2010	858	59.5	14.4	47.2
2011	840	59.5	14.1	46.9
2012	844	59.5	14.1	51.1
2013	854	56.5	15.1	53.6
2014	861	54.0	15.9	96.7
2015	797	56.0	14.2	96.7
2016	752	44.0	17.0	96.8
2017	746	46.0	16.2	96.8
2018	741	46.8	15.8	96.4
2019	853	50.5	16.8	96.4
2020	865	49.1	17.6	97.9
2021	860	51.1	16.8	97.9
2022	906	56.2	16.1	n/a
2023	999	57.0	17.5	98
2024	1020	81.9	12.4	53.3

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	951	55.0	17.2	7.3
1991	904	54.0	16.7	6
1992	943	52.0	18.1	9.9
1993	937	48.0	19.5	9.8
1994	928	52.0	17.8	13.1
1995	964	49.2	19.6	14.3
1996	964	49.2	19.6	14.3
1997	1021	56.0	18.2	15
1998	960	61.0	15.7	18
1999	957	58.6	16.3	19.6
2000	892	57.5	15.5	19.8
2001	805	54.5	14.8	20.7
2002	817	56.4	14.5	29.5
2003	817	56.4	14.5	29.5
2004	871	56.4	15.4	31.9
2005	826	57.4	14.4	33
2006	788	58.9	13.4	40.5
2007	904	56.9	15.9	40.1
2008	943	58.9	16.0	46.9
2009	863	60.4	14.3	45.5
2010	858	59.5	14.4	47.2
2011	840	59.5	14.1	46.9
2012	844	59.5	14.1	51.1
2013	854	56.5	15.1	53.6
2014	861	54.0	15.9	96.7
2015	797	56.0	14.2	96.7
2016	752	44.0	17.0	96.8
2017	746	46.0	16.2	96.8
2018	741	46.8	15.8	96.4
2019	853	50.5	16.8	96.4
2020	865	49.1	17.6	97.9
2021	860	51.1	16.8	97.9
2022	906	56.2	16.1	n/a
2023	999	57.0	17.5	98
2024	1020	81.9	12.4	53.3

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$558 (6.2%)	$8,472 (93.8%)	$9,029
2018	$736 (7.9%)	$8,576 (92.1%)	$9,312
2019	$834 (9.9%)	$7,588 (90.1%)	$8,423

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 317^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 405^th of 442 High schools	19.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Westside High School)	33.5	17.3	16.2%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Richmond County)	27.8	18.7	9.1%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Westside High School)	8.3	1.5	6.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Richmond County)	10.8	7.4	3.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Westside High School)	24.7	13.4	11.3%
End of Course Biology (Richmond County)	26.9	14.3	12.6%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Westside High School)	29.3	10.6	18.7%
End of Course United States History (Richmond County)	22.5	9.6	12.9%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	853	999	17.1%
African American	545	732	34.3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	14	5	64.3%
Hispanic	41	63	53.7%
Pacific Islander	9	5	44.4%
White	208	154	26%
Two or More Races	33	38	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.4%	98%	1.6%

Schools Near Westside High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Columbia County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,020	82	12.4	53.3%	122 (12.0%)	766 (75.1%)	69 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	48 (4.7%)	8.4	428^th of 458 public high schools	6.6%		11.6	405^th of 442 public high schools	8.4%	23	10.7	9.4	11.6	6.9								$8,423	$834	$7,588
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	533 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-0027	1,909	104	18.4	33.4%	1,069 (56.0%)	338 (17.7%)	174 (9.1%)	202 (10.6%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	117 (6.1%)	73.1	79^th of 458 public high schools	82.8%		70.1	76^th of 442 public high schools	82.8%	3	60.6	38.6	69.4	35.8								$7,867	$294	$7,572
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,175	96	12.2	58.6%	180 (15.3%)	830 (70.6%)	85 (7.2%)	7 (0.6%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.4%)	49 (4.2%)	15.7	393^rd of 458 public high schools	14.2%		13.3	388^th of 442 public high schools	12.2%	5	27.9	2.7	15.3	10.1								$8,406	$917	$7,490
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	64	11.4	100.0%	22 (3.0%)	676 (91.8%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8	429^th of 458 public high schools	6.3%		8.3	421^st of 442 public high schools	4.8%	8	6.7	6.1	14.6	7.6								$10,385	$978	$9,407
Davidson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	727	70	10.4	45.8%	270 (37.1%)	324 (44.6%)	43 (5.9%)	36 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.9%)	94.4	8^th of 458 public high schools	98.3%		91.1	18^th of 442 public high schools	95.9%	10	88.3	90.1	83.3	68.2	88.5	91.7	97.9	75.2	81.7	81.3	87.5	$8,586	$509	$8,077
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	636	62	10.3	100.0%	20 (3.1%)	540 (84.9%)	62 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	5.1	448^th of 458 public high schools	2.2%		6.1	433^rd of 442 public high schools	2.0%	15	3.6	1.0	2.9	6.3								$10,022	$1,235	$8,787
Johnson Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	656	60	11.0	42.4%	113 (17.2%)	436 (66.5%)	55 (8.4%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.0%)	81.8	45^th of 458 public high schools	90.2%		68.4	85^th of 442 public high schools	80.8%	40	80.5	57.5	61.9	55.4	61.2	71.4	82.4	43.7	62.2	69.4	71.8	$8,805	$779	$8,026
Evans High School	Public	9-12	4550 Cox Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1198	1,875	101	18.4	41.1%	1,011 (53.9%)	426 (22.7%)	224 (11.9%)	67 (3.6%)	7 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	134 (7.1%)	63.7	113^th of 458 public high schools	75.3%		53.7	147^th of 442 public high schools	66.7%	34	42.5	47.3	54.2	50.5								$8,019	$127	$7,892
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	852	75	11.4	100.0%	19 (2.2%)	768 (90.1%)	49 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	5.4	444^th of 458 public high schools	3.1%		6	434^th of 442 public high schools	1.8%	10	4.9	1.0	7.7	2.8								$9,756	$1,310	$8,445
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	900	68	13.1	100.0%	46 (5.1%)	799 (88.8%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	5	449^th of 458 public high schools	2.0%		6.2	432^nd of 442 public high schools	2.3%	17	5.2	1.7	4.6	2.4								$8,234	$972	$7,262

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