Westside High School
- High school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: B
Total students
2,931
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.9 %
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Westside High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,931 students. 55.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 88.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Westside High School was 1065 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.5.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,413, which is $3,526 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
14201 Briar ForestHouston, TX 77077-1806
Office phone number
Principal
- Alisa Zapata
- Alisa.Zapata@houstonisd.org
- (281) 920-8000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Westside High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,931
African American
946 (32.3%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.4%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
183 (6.2%)
Houston ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,289 (44%)
Houston ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
7 (0.2%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
438 (14.9%)
Houston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
56 (1.9%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
55.4 %
Houston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
64.3 %
Houston ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15 %
Houston ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.2 %
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
25.9 %
Houston ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.3 %
Houston ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Houston ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
88.9 %
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
85.3 %
Houston ISD: 84.5%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
97.8 %
Houston ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.8 %
Houston ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Houston ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
88.5 %
Houston ISD: 86.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
66.7 %
Houston ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.7 %
Houston ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
3.3 %
Houston ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Houston ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
2 %
Houston ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Houston ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.9 %
Houston ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
5.9 %
Houston ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.2 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
20.8 %
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
27.3 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
5.9 %
Houston ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20.2 %
Houston ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
28.6 %
Houston ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.5 %
Houston ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
29.4 %
Houston ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
35.4 %
Houston ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
23.2 %
Houston ISD: 23%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
72.1 %
Houston ISD: 68.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
30.2 %
Houston ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Houston ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
50.2 %
Houston ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Houston ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
53.6 %
Houston ISD: 42.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
31.6 %
Houston ISD: 23%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Houston ISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
64 %
Houston ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
53.1 %
Houston ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Houston ISD: 60%
Statewide: 43.9%
White
61.8 %
Houston ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Houston ISD: 65.1%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1065
Houston ISD: 967
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.5
Houston ISD: 25.9
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
50.2 %
Houston ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
36.2 %
Houston ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
33 %
Houston ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
156.4
African American
41.9 (26.8%)
Houston ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13.5 (8.6%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25.2 (16.1%)
Houston ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
71.7 (45.9%)
Houston ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (1.3%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.6%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
107.4 (68.7%)
Houston ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
39.9 (25.5%)
Houston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
8 (5.1%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
18.7
Houston ISD: 18.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.3 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,413
Houston ISD: $59,161
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,016
Houston ISD: $50,771
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,311
Houston ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,772
Houston ISD: $57,353
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,091
Houston ISD: $60,989
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$70,633
Houston ISD: $68,443
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$84,646
Houston ISD: $77,981
Statewide: $71,111