West Side High School in Newark, NJ

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West Side High School is located in Newark, NJ and is one of 14 high schools in Newark School District. It is a public school that serves 1276 students in grades 9-12. more

Newark District Spending

$25,201Per Pupil

The Newark spends $25,201 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 40% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Newark District

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St Vincent Academy 0.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
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School Facts

Public School
Grades 9-12
Newark School District

Made AYP
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Contact

West Side High School
403 South Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6977

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1276

51% 49%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, West Side High School had 69% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 30% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Black

96%

Hispanic

3%

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17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, West Side High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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monae: pretty good

Submitted by a on Mar 12, 2008

monae: this school is one of the needs get better teachers and more help for the student that can't understand the work....
how is this a school that can't aford for all the students to go on a trip.....
but its not all bad because they do have an after school special...and on monday the parents come in for coffee.....

Submitted by a on Mar 12, 2008

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About Newark, NJ

Demographics Based on 2000 Census (latest available)

	Newark	National
Median Household Income	$26,913	$44,512
Population Median Age	33	36
% of Homes With Kids	31%	31.4%
Average Household Size	2.85 persons	2.6
% Owning / % Renting	24% / 76%	66%/33%

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Location	Distance
Newark – Cottage Place 649 Martin Luther King Blvd Newark, NJ	1.4 miles

South Orange 76 S Orange Ave South Orange, NJ	2.9 miles

Branch Brook 902 N 5th St Newark, NJ	3 miles

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