Westlake High School

825 Westlake Dr, Thornwood NY, 10594 | Mount Pleasant Central School District | 914-769-8311
  • grades 9-12
  • students 554
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Thornwood
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
76%Thornwood
56%New York

Westlake High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mount Pleasant Central School District" in Thornwood, NY. There are a total of 554 students and 47 teachers at Westlake High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Westlake High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 68% higher than the New York average.

Westlake High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students554
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment171
Taking some courses168
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses110
Passing no courses53

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westlake High School, there are a total of 171 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 168 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westlake High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 82.7% 65.1% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 15.5% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 3.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 15.7% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 2.0% 3.1%

Thornwood demographics profile

StatisticThornwoodNew YorkNational
Population4,48419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,01541391
Median age37.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English87%70%79%
Speak Spanish6%15%13%

Education level achieved in Thornwood

IndexThornwoodNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college66.9%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.3%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters21.6%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Westlake High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.