Is Westlake High School a good school?

Westlake High School ranks 112 th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westlake High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Westlake High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westlake High School?

Students at Westlake High School are 75% White, 18% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Westlake High School?

Westlake High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Western Heights Elementary School Elementary : Westwood Elementary School Middle : S. P. Arnett Middle School

Westlake High School

Summary:

Westlake High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Westlake, Louisiana, with a student population of 529. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 34 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating.

Westlake High School has consistently performed well on state assessments, often exceeding the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in subjects like Algebra I, English II, U.S. History, English I, and Biology. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, African American students, and special education students. Over time, Westlake High School has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 227th out of 312 Louisiana high schools in 2014-2015 to 112th out of 333 in 2023-2024.

While Westlake High School generally outperforms its nearby counterparts in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as Vinton High School, DeQuincy High School, and Iowa High School, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Sulphur High School, Sam Houston High School, and Grand Lake High School. Westlake High School also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which could be a factor in its performance compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1000 Garden Drive
Westlake, LA 70669

(337) 217-4950

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
112^th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,989

Feeder schools for Westlake High School:

Elementary:	Western Heights Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School
Middle:	S. P. Arnett Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westlake High School ranks better than 66.4% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked high schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.9%), African American (18%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westlake High School is 12.8, which is the 3^rd best among 9 high schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Westlake High School employs 41.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westlake High School is $15,989. 4 high schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westlake High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westlake High School 112^th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Westlake High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 34^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westlake High School

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Rank History for all students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	72.59	73^rd	290	74.8%
2008	63.69	101^st	291	65.3%
2009	38.32	207^th	301	31.2%
2010	55.05	150^th	297	49.5%
2011	66.90	102^nd	300	66.0%
2012	65.46	112^th	310	63.9%
2013	61.16	133^rd	312	57.4%
2014	55.64	165^th	309	46.6%
2015	42.48	227^th	312	27.2%
2016	64.25	103^rd	297	65.3%
2017	70.86	83^rd	297	72.1%
2018	67.96	68^th	302	77.5%
2019	72.54	72^nd	313	77.0%
2021	70.30	72^nd	322	77.6%
2022	64.79	113^th	326	65.3%
2023	64.71	116^th	321	63.9%
2024	65.71	112^th	333	66.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	53.41	46^th	122	62.3%
2022	86.55	9^th	139	93.5%
2023	63.84	36^th	138	73.9%
2024	46.04	83^rd	165	49.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	71.67	68^th	301	77.4%
2021	78.62	33^rd	285	88.4%
2022	71.26	60^th	322	81.4%
2023	60.83	110^th	321	65.7%
2024	68.90	71^st	328	78.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	66.82	97^th	292	66.8%
2021	70.68	71^st	288	75.3%
2022	63.57	113^th	311	63.7%
2023	74.43	58^th	308	81.2%
2024	74.20	63^rd	308	79.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	76.65	56^th	291	80.8%
2021	70.81	70^th	292	76.0%
2022	66.55	92^nd	301	69.4%
2023	57.43	130^th	306	57.5%
2024	65.09	102^nd	315	67.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	51.49	97^th	233	58.4%
2021	68.66	48^th	243	80.2%
2022	68.08	52^nd	256	79.7%
2023	65.91	60^th	252	76.2%
2024	67.37	54^th	260	79.2%

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Rank History for White students at Westlake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	71.84	51^st	249	79.5%
2021	61.53	78^th	245	68.2%
2022	50.49	128^th	250	48.8%
2023	44.49	148^th	249	40.6%
2024	56.70	108^th	248	56.5%

See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Westlake 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	621	621
1990	479	121	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1991	479	103	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1992	469	110	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	504	112	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1994	542	134	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1995	539	150	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
1996	539	150	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
1997	540	131	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	516	133	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1999	538	127	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2000	496	109	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2001	474	99	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2002	422	85	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2003	422	85	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2004	442	73	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2005	446	74	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
2006	426	92	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2007	433	87	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2008	412	82	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2009	385	80	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2010	368	81	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2011	375	81	0	6	1	1	1	0	465
2012	377	88	0	11	1	1	2	0	480
2013	385	118	0	15	0	0	3	0	521
2014	412	112	0	8	0	0	2	0	534
2015	407	140	1	12	1	0	3	0	564
2016	404	141	0	16	1	0	4	0	566
2017	384	132	2	15	1	0	4	0	538
2018	361	141	4	21	2	0	5	0	534
2019	358	115	5	20	1	0	6	0	505
2020	372	103	6	23	3	0	8	0	515
2021	354	94	6	16	2	0	7	0	479
2022	360	85	4	15	2	0	10	0	476
2023	396	95	3	20	2	0	13	0	529

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 Westlake High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	621	31.0	20.0	14.7
1990	602	41.0	14.6	14.3
1991	582	42.0	13.8	13.6
1992	581	39.0	14.8	15.1
1993	618	39.0	15.8	15.7
1994	681	41.0	16.6	13.8
1995	693	38.0	18.2	16.3
1996	693	38.0	18.2	16.3
1997	673	41.0	16.4	16.5
1998	650	42.0	15.5	14.9
1999	666	44.0	15.1	17.1
2000	606	36.6	16.6	23.6
2001	573	33.3	17.2	21.8
2002	510	34.8	14.7	25.9
2003	510	34.8	14.7	25.9
2004	520	41.6	12.5	26.9
2005	524	40.1	13.1	33
2006	522	42.0	12.4	34.9
2007	526	40.1	13.1	31.6
2008	499	40.3	12.4	32.7
2009	478	39.7	12.0	33.1
2010	460	39.2	11.7	36.1
2011	465	38.5	12.0	44.3
2012	480	39.6	12.1	42.5
2013	521	37.5	13.8	46.4
2014	534	37.1	14.3	44.9
2015	564	37.0	15.2	42.4
2016	566	n/a	n/a	39.2
2017	538	55.0	9.7	37
2018	534	39.8	13.3	33
2019	505	36.3	13.8	36.4
2020	515	35.7	14.3	41.6
2021	479	37.3	12.8	49.1
2022	476	38.5	12.3	22.5
2023	529	41.1	12.8	43.5

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 Westlake High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	621	31.0	20.0	14.7
1990	602	41.0	14.6	14.3
1991	582	42.0	13.8	13.6
1992	581	39.0	14.8	15.1
1993	618	39.0	15.8	15.7
1994	681	41.0	16.6	13.8
1995	693	38.0	18.2	16.3
1996	693	38.0	18.2	16.3
1997	673	41.0	16.4	16.5
1998	650	42.0	15.5	14.9
1999	666	44.0	15.1	17.1
2000	606	36.6	16.6	23.6
2001	573	33.3	17.2	21.8
2002	510	34.8	14.7	25.9
2003	510	34.8	14.7	25.9
2004	520	41.6	12.5	26.9
2005	524	40.1	13.1	33
2006	522	42.0	12.4	34.9
2007	526	40.1	13.1	31.6
2008	499	40.3	12.4	32.7
2009	478	39.7	12.0	33.1
2010	460	39.2	11.7	36.1
2011	465	38.5	12.0	44.3
2012	480	39.6	12.1	42.5
2013	521	37.5	13.8	46.4
2014	534	37.1	14.3	44.9
2015	564	37.0	15.2	42.4
2016	566	n/a	n/a	39.2
2017	538	55.0	9.7	37
2018	534	39.8	13.3	33
2019	505	36.3	13.8	36.4
2020	515	35.7	14.3	41.6
2021	479	37.3	12.8	49.1
2022	476	38.5	12.3	22.5
2023	529	41.1	12.8	43.5

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 Westlake High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$12,290
2018	$12,897
2019	$13,871
2020	$13,439
2021	$14,887
2022	$15,989

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westlake High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 72^nd of 313 High schools	Ranks 116^th of 321 High schools	13.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Westlake High School)	79	68	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Calcasieu Parish)	74	71	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	64	3%
End of Course English II (Westlake High School)	82	71	11%
End of Course English II (Calcasieu Parish)	74	72	2%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Westlake High School)	75	53	22%
End of Course U.S. History (Calcasieu Parish)	59	56	3%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Westlake High School)	73	73
End of Course English I (Calcasieu Parish)	80	70	10%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	505	529	4.8%
African American	115	95	17.4%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	20	20
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	358	396	10.6%
Two or More Races	6	13	116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.4%	43.5%	7%

Schools Near Westlake High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)			LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP Geometry (2024)	LEAP English II (2024)	LEAP U.S. History (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	LEAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	1000 Garden Drive	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4950	529	41	12.8	43.5%	396 (74.9%)	95 (18.0%)	20 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	65.7	112^th of 333 public high schools	66.4%		64.7	116^th of 321 public high schools	63.9%	4								76.0		62.0	68.0	70.0	74.0	$15,989
Sam Houston High School	Public	9-12	880 S H Jones Parkway	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4480	1,216	67	18.1	36.5%	970 (79.8%)	143 (11.8%)	60 (4.9%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.5%)	73.5	70^th of 333 public high schools	79.0%		73.5	61^st of 321 public high schools	81.0%	9								74.0		74.0	76.0	66.0	85.0	$11,888
Washington/Marion Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2802 Pineview Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4540	587	44	13.4	79.6%	13 (2.2%)	528 (89.9%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	11.2	292^nd of 333 public high schools	12.3%		7.7	292^nd of 321 public high schools	9.0%									35.0		35.0	30.0	48.0	30.0	$16,736
LaGrange High School	Public	9-12	3420 Louisiana Ave	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4960	907	81	11.1	76.3%	78 (8.6%)	719 (79.3%)	88 (9.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.4%)	8.3	300^th of 333 public high schools	9.9%		11.1	282^nd of 321 public high schools	12.1%	18								28.0	29.0	33.0	24.0	35.0	37.0	$19,599
Alfred M. Barbe High School	Public	9-12	2200 West McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4460	1,991	90	22.2	40.8%	1,104 (55.4%)	514 (25.8%)	190 (9.5%)	112 (5.6%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	61 (3.1%)	72.9	72^nd of 333 public high schools	78.4%		71.6	76^th of 321 public high schools	76.3%	4								71.0	71.0	79.0	67.0	80.0	74.0	$11,889
Sulphur High School	Public	9-12	100 Sycamore Street	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4430	2,043	115	17.8	46.8%	1,571 (76.9%)	202 (9.9%)	173 (8.5%)	23 (1.1%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.2%)	70.1	87^th of 333 public high schools	73.9%		72.6	68^th of 321 public high schools	78.8%	19								67.0	73.0	78.0	70.0	74.0	70.0	$13,454
Lake Charles College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2801 Power Centre Pkwy	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Lake Charles College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 419-2868	574	32	17.9	67.2%	14 (2.4%)	490 (85.4%)	37 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	37.1	211^th of 333 public high schools	36.6%		35.2	214^th of 321 public high schools	33.3%	3								42.0	38.0	70.0	44.0	48.0	70.0	$13,209
Iowa High School	Public	6-12	401 W Miller Ave	Iowa	70647	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4380	1,096	59	18.4	56.4%	635 (57.9%)	360 (32.8%)	43 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.0%)	61.5	123^rd of 333 public high schools	63.1%		64.6	118^th of 321 public high schools	63.2%	5	79.0	60.0	71.0	79.0	76.0	67.0	73.0	59.0	72.0	65.0	65.0	79.0	63.0	$13,659
DeQuincy High School	Public	9-12	207 N Overton	DeQuincy	70633	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4530	324	27	12.1	46.0%	265 (81.8%)	47 (14.5%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	70.4	82^nd of 333 public high schools	75.4%		64.3	119^th of 321 public high schools	62.9%	37									81.0	69.0	59.0	76.0	77.0	$16,059
Grand Lake High School	Public	7-12	1039 Hwy 384 Grand Lake	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 905-2231	340	29	11.7	37.9%	292 (85.9%)	7 (2.1%)	37 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	80.6	48^th of 333 public high schools	85.6%		78.1	38^th of 321 public high schools	88.2%	10	88.0	80.0			89.0	91.0	89.0	92.0	83.0		66.0	82.0

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