Westlake High School

1000 Garden Drive, Westlake LA, 70669 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4950
  • grades 9-12
  • students 534
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Westlake
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
83%Westlake
66%Louisiana

Westlake High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Westlake, LA. There are a total of 534 students and 40 teachers at Westlake High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Westlake High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 21% higher than the Louisiana average.

Westlake High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students534
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment147
Taking some courses123
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses100

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 147 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 123 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 77.2% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 21.1% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Westlake demographics profile

StatisticWestlakeLouisianaNational
Population4,7884,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,26310891
Median age32.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Westlake

IndexWestlakeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college40.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%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.