Westlake High School

2400 Union Rd Sw, Atlanta GA, 30331 | Fulton County School District | 470-254-6400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2164
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 220 in Atlanta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
35%Atlanta
42%Georgia

Westlake High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fulton County School District" in Atlanta, GA. There are a total of 2,164 students and 116 teachers at Westlake High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Westlake High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 3% higher than the Georgia average.

Westlake High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2164
Teachers116
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment506
Taking some courses462
Taking some courses (not tests)46
Passing some courses86
Passing no courses361

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 506 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 462 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 0.4% 31.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 97.6% 42.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 9.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 13.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Atlanta demographics profile

StatisticAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Population497,64210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,67818791
Median age33.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Atlanta

IndexAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.3%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters21.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.3%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.