Is West Side Career & Technology Center a good school?

West Side Career & Technology Center ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend West Side Career & Technology Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended West Side Career & Technology Center.

What is the racial makeup of West Side Career & Technology Center?

Students at West Side Career & Technology Center are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

West Side Career & Technology Center

Summary:

West Side Career & Technology Center is a public high school located in Kingston, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the West Side Career & Technology Center District, which is ranked 579 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Side Career & Technology Center consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania high schools, with a statewide ranking between 587 and 656 over the past several years. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is significantly below the state average, with only 10.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, 14.7% in Biology, and 21% in Literature in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.0% to 93.2% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average, and the dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 0.6% to 2.1% during the same period. West Side Career & Technology Center has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.31% to 77.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School, which is only 6.7 miles away, West Side Career & Technology Center performs significantly worse academically. For example, Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School has much higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams, with 60.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, 68.6% in Biology, and 86.9% in Literature. West Side Career & Technology Center's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking 587 out of 595 Pennsylvania high schools for White students and 612 out of 664 for low-socioeconomic status students in the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public 9-12

75 Evans Street
Kingston, PA 18704-1856

(570) 288-8493

District: West Side Career & Technology Center

SchoolDigger Rank:
633^rd of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 380

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 127.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Side Career & Technology Center ranks worse than 92.3% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.8. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Side Career & Technology Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), Hispanic (9.5%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 127.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Side Career & Technology Center is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare West Side Career & Technology Center employs 29 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Side Career & Technology Center:

SchoolDigger ranks West Side Career & Technology Center 633^rd of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See West Side Career & Technology Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

West Side Career & Technology Center:

SchoolDigger ranks West Side Career & Technology Center 579^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Side Career & Technology Center

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Rank History for all students at West Side Career & Technology Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	1.82	551^st	583	5.5%
2004	3.80	552^nd	590	6.4%
2005	1.56	572^nd	593	3.5%
2006	0.67	598^th	604	1.0%
2008	6.31	583^rd	621	6.1%
2009	3.94	599^th	632	5.2%
2010	1.78	632^nd	649	2.6%
2011	2.79	635^th	660	3.8%
2012	2.05	637^th	664	4.1%
2015	11.37	589^th	680	13.4%
2016	7.22	602^nd	677	11.1%
2017	3.07	619^th	663	6.6%
2018	6.17	609^th	673	9.5%
2019	2.29	656^th	693	5.3%
2022	6.35	587^th	634	7.4%
2023	4.78	645^th	674	4.3%
2024	5.80	633^rd	686	7.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Side Career & Technology Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.14	605^th	652	7.2%
2024	9.14	612^th	664	7.8%

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Rank History for Female students at West Side Career & Technology Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.39	631^st	665	5.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Side Career & Technology Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.13	451^st	502	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at West Side Career & Technology Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	7.15	609^th	662	8.0%

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Rank History for White students at West Side Career & Technology Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.15	573^rd	577	0.7%
2024	1.27	587^th	595	1.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania 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: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Side Career & Technology Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	655	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1989	624	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1990	538	0	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1991	509	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	499	0	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	523	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1994	556	2	0	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	568
1995	602	1	1	2	17	n/a	n/a	0	623
1996	602	1	1	2	17	n/a	n/a	0	623
1997	577	5	1	1	11	n/a	n/a	0	595
1998	560	5	0	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	574
1999	598	0	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	571	0	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	556	4	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	486	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2003	486	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2004	500	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2005	511	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2006	498	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2007	437	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2008	412	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2009	450	6	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2010	538	10	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	2	557
2011	550	15	1	8	1	0	4	0	579
2012	497	12	0	7	1	0	4	0	521
2013	484	17	0	13	0	0	7	0	521
2014	450	22	2	18	0	0	10	0	502
2015	432	25	0	23	1	0	8	0	489
2016	318	14	0	21	2	0	10	0	365
2017	457	22	0	29	3	0	9	0	520
2018	457	28	0	27	1	0	11	0	524
2019	474	39	0	29	1	0	18	0	561
2020	464	52	0	37	1	0	23	0	577
2021	383	31	0	33	0	0	17	0	464
2022	308	31	0	33	0	0	12	0	384
2023	327	27	0	34	0	0	13	0	401
2024	310	23	0	36	0	0	11	0	380

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Side Career & Technology Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	656	43.0	15.2	n/a
1989	631	43.0	14.6	n/a
1990	546	42.0	13.0	0
1991	512	40.0	12.8	n/a
1992	506	43.0	11.7	n/a
1993	530	38.0	13.9	n/a
1994	568	35.0	16.2	n/a
1995	623	36.0	17.3	n/a
1996	623	36.0	17.3	n/a
1997	595	36.0	16.5	n/a
1998	574	36.0	15.9	n/a
1999	607	36.0	16.9	n/a
2000	576	34.0	16.9	0
2001	568	33.0	17.2	40.5
2002	493	37.0	13.3	41
2003	493	37.0	13.3	41
2004	503	37.0	13.6	38
2005	514	36.0	14.3	39.3
2006	503	37.0	13.6	44.9
2007	439	37.0	11.9	47.6
2008	418	48.5	8.6	45.9
2009	463	37.0	12.5	45.8
2010	557	37.0	15.0	44.3
2011	579	38.0	15.2	56.5
2012	521	38.6	13.4	58.7
2013	521	37.0	14.0	56.6
2014	502	36.5	13.7	59.6
2015	489	36.0	13.5	57.7
2016	365	34.0	10.7	63
2017	520	32.5	16.0	49.2
2018	524	31.5	16.6	73.1
2019	561	30.5	18.3	68.1
2020	577	29.0	19.8	62.7
2021	464	29.0	16.0	67.5
2022	384	29.0	13.2	77.1
2023	401	29.0	13.8	74.3
2024	380	29.0	13.1	127.9

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 West Side Career & Technology Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	656	43.0	15.2	n/a
1989	631	43.0	14.6	n/a
1990	546	42.0	13.0	0
1991	512	40.0	12.8	n/a
1992	506	43.0	11.7	n/a
1993	530	38.0	13.9	n/a
1994	568	35.0	16.2	n/a
1995	623	36.0	17.3	n/a
1996	623	36.0	17.3	n/a
1997	595	36.0	16.5	n/a
1998	574	36.0	15.9	n/a
1999	607	36.0	16.9	n/a
2000	576	34.0	16.9	0
2001	568	33.0	17.2	40.5
2002	493	37.0	13.3	41
2003	493	37.0	13.3	41
2004	503	37.0	13.6	38
2005	514	36.0	14.3	39.3
2006	503	37.0	13.6	44.9
2007	439	37.0	11.9	47.6
2008	418	48.5	8.6	45.9
2009	463	37.0	12.5	45.8
2010	557	37.0	15.0	44.3
2011	579	38.0	15.2	56.5
2012	521	38.6	13.4	58.7
2013	521	37.0	14.0	56.6
2014	502	36.5	13.7	59.6
2015	489	36.0	13.5	57.7
2016	365	34.0	10.7	63
2017	520	32.5	16.0	49.2
2018	524	31.5	16.6	73.1
2019	561	30.5	18.3	68.1
2020	577	29.0	19.8	62.7
2021	464	29.0	16.0	67.5
2022	384	29.0	13.2	77.1
2023	401	29.0	13.8	74.3
2024	380	29.0	13.1	127.9

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Side Career & Technology Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 656^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 645^th of 674 High schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (West Side Career & Technology Center)	9.3	0	9.3%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (West Side Career & Technology Center)	16.5	11.8	4.7%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (West Side Career & Technology Center)	20.4	26	5.6%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	561	401	28.5%
African American	39	27	30.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	29	34	17.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	474	327	31%
Two or More Races	18	13	27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.1%	74.3%	6.2%

Schools Near West Side Career & Technology Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	75 Evans Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	West Side Career & Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 288-8493	380	29	13.1	127.9%	310 (81.6%)	23 (6.1%)	36 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	5.8	633^rd of 686 public high schools	7.7%		4.8	645^th of 674 public high schools	4.3%	12	10.9	14.7	21.0
Wilkes-Barre Area School District STEM Academy	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	84	3	28.1	100.0%	65 (77.4%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.3%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	99.1	1^st of 686 public high schools	99.9%		98.1	3^rd of 674 public high schools	99.6%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0									$1,355	$00	$1,355
Wilkes-Barre Area High School	Public	9-12	2021 Wolfpack Way	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 826-7111	2,470	115	21.5	100.0%	716 (29.0%)	364 (14.7%)	1,196 (48.4%)	27 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	163 (6.6%)	24.2	541^st of 686 public high schools	21.1%		29.4	511^th of 674 public high schools	24.2%	30	27.1	23.4	50.7									$12,651	$468	$12,184
Wyoming Valley West Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Wadham Street	Plymouth	18651	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 779-5361	1,404	86	16.3	98.4%	786 (56.0%)	188 (13.4%)	308 (21.9%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (7.8%)	38.8	469^th of 686 public high schools	31.6%		34.4	488^th of 674 public high schools	27.6%	19	33.1	40.7	55.1									$14,328	$76	$14,253
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	Jumper Road Plains Township	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(570) 822-4131	40	37	1.0	2,862.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	16 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	651^st of 686 public high schools	5.1%					(n/a)	8.3	0.0
Hanover Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1600 Sans Souci Pkwy	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 831-2300	956	60	15.8	100.0%	537 (56.2%)	130 (13.6%)	244 (25.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	20.6	554^th of 686 public high schools	19.2%		18.3	561^st of 674 public high schools	16.8%	7	13.2	29.4	50.0	10.8	15.1	12.9	35.2	35.2	31.2	39.1	35.2	$15,179	$2,390	$12,789
Dallas Senior High School	Public	9-12	2030 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7230	765	55	14.0	28.1%	704 (92.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.4%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	84.4	85^th of 686 public high schools	87.6%		74	161^st of 674 public high schools	76.1%	76	61.5	69.4	77.8									$15,825	$958	$14,867
Wyoming Area Sec Center	Public	7-12	252 Memorial St	Exeter	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 655-2836	951	67	14.2	100.2%	788 (82.9%)	35 (3.7%)	90 (9.5%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.7%)	43	446^th of 686 public high schools	35.0%		31	502^nd of 674 public high schools	25.5%	56	31.0	39.5	64.1	18.2	17.4	17.9	55.0	55.0	41.3	51.5	46.2	$17,190	$862	$16,328
Pittston Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	5 Stout Street Yatesville	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	1,076	58	18.4	52.9%	853 (79.3%)	58 (5.4%)	127 (11.8%)	12 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.2%)	36.5	479^th of 686 public high schools	30.2%		46.5	408^th of 674 public high schools	39.5%	71	20.9	44.7	57.1									$17,113	$1,107	$16,006
Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	743	52	14.3	37.6%	701 (94.3%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	87.2	62^nd of 686 public high schools	91.0%		60	297^th of 674 public high schools	55.9%	235	60.8	68.6	86.9	36.1	28.1	32.1	50.4	50.4	62.0	57.8	59.9	$15,578	$1,044	$14,535

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