Westside High School

8701 Pacific Street, Omaha NE, 68114 | Westside Community Schools | 402-343-2600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1964
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 242 in Omaha
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
49%Omaha
53%Nebraska

Westside High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Westside Community Schools" in Omaha, NE. There are a total of 1,964 students and 133 teachers at Westside High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Westside High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 13% higher than the Nebraska average.

Westside High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1964
Teachers133
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment151
Taking some courses35
Taking some courses (not tests)91
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses8

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 Westside High School, there are a total of 151 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 35 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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.

Westside High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 79.1% 75.4% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 7.9% 8.7% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 3.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 6.3% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 5.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Omaha demographics profile

StatisticOmahaNebraskaNational
Population479,5291,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3652591
Median age34.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Omaha

IndexOmahaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.7%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Westside High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.