Skip to main content
NJ Regular School High School

West Side High School

Compare
403 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103 • Essex County
(973) 733-7019
Website

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
541
Teachers (FTE)
43.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
439
(81.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 439 of 541 (81.1%)
Free Lunch: 398 (73.6%)
Reduced-Price: 41 (7.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 102 (18.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 620 students 620 2020-2021 2021-2022: 658 students 658 +6.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 609 students 609 -7.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 621 students 621 +2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 541 students 541 -12.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 436 (80.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 96 (17.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (0.7%) Asian: 2 (0.4%) White: 2 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
541 Students
Black or African American 436 80.6%
Hispanic / Latino 96 17.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 0.7%
Asian 2 0.4%
White 2 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 541 Students
Grade 10: 141 (26.1%) Grade 11: 151 (27.9%) Grade 12: 157 (29%) Grade 9: 92 (17%)
541 Students
Grade 10 141 26.1%
Grade 11 151 27.9%
Grade 12 157 29%
Grade 9 92 17%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
281
51.9%
F
Female Students
260
48.1%