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Westside High School

Public Grades 9-12

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Westside High School is a public high school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 1,020 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 177 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westside High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools over the past decade, with its ranking ranging from 206 to 449 out of the state's high schools.

Westside High School consistently underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state averages across all subject areas, including American Literature and Composition (12.7% vs. 17.8% and 40.4%), Algebra I (7.9% vs. 14.5% and 44.9%), Biology (7.4% vs. 18.5% and 44.2%), and United States History (9.2% vs. 11.6% and 38.6%). Additionally, Westside High School's four-year graduation rate, while improving, is still lower than the state average of 85.4% for the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Westside High School to other high schools in the Richmond County district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, the nearby Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School and Davidson Magnet School significantly outperform Westside High School on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple Westside's. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Westside High School suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance, presenting an opportunity for the school and district to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

1,088

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,192

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 Patriots Way
Augusta, GA 30907

(706) 868-4030

District: Richmond County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.2%

White:

9.0%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg16%

Georgia avg42%

424^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11High Schools in the Richmond County

177^th of 206Richmond County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	424 of 452	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	428 of 458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	405 of 442	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	379 of 429	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	344 of 410	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	317 of 438	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	309 of 428	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	267 of 420	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.6	304 of 426	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.5	206 of 435	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.8	272 of 425	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	249 of 425	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	255 of 396	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	194 of 402	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	147 of 384	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	222 of 372	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	226 of 370	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.9	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	133 of 335	60.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition13%-28 vs state

United States History9%-29 vs state

Algebra I8%-37 vs state

Biology7%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

This place sucks. The food is terrible and the teachers are mean. Do not come here if you expect respect because you don't get it here Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, May 13, 2013

Education at Westside is what the student wants it to be. If they are seeking a world class education the opportunities and quality of teacher needed for it to happen are there. Students wanting this quality of education need to be actively involved, need to have parent(s) actively involved, need to take as challenging of courses as possible and take the time to study/attend daily. If they want to play around and do the bare minimum and maybe or maybe not graduate, well that opportunity exists too. We have a diverse student population where everyone can find a group to identify with. We are large enough to allow independence, but small enough where most students know everyone in their class by senior year and most teachers are familiar with most students. We have a handful of teachers that should have been fired years ago that no one seems to be able to get rid of or help to improve. The teachers and administration do run this school, just ask the students! Much improvement in student behavior since 2010 when the county bussed students in across the district because we were the only one making AYP. We have opportunities for all to join numerous sports teams and we show more pride than any other Richmond County school. Our facility has had and continues to be updated. Students and teachers feel safe at this school. Our administration works hard to support the teachers, students and parents. Westside has a strong alumni in the professional community and many of our student's parents went here. Faculty openings are coveted positions in this county because it is a good school. The only comparisons in Richmond County are the magnet schools and the ib program at ARC, but they get to handpick their student body and kick them out when they do not perform well. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Westside high school is absolutely horrible. It offers a kindergarten level of education along with lack luster teaching from most teachers. The students walk around with attitudes and the mind set that they rule the school. The best thing to do for this high school is to tear it down. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	8.2	424^th of 452 public high schools	6.2%		8.4	428^th of 458 public high schools	6.6%	4	12.7	7.9	7.4	9.2								$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	533 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-0027	1,861	106	17.5	30.4%	1,024 (55.0%)	313 (16.8%)	181 (9.7%)	216 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	117 (6.3%)	67.2	94^th of 452 public high schools	79.2%		73.1	79^th of 458 public high schools	82.8%	15	59.5	19.2	64.6	34.0								$10,863	$197	$10,667
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	16.2	380^th of 452 public high schools	15.9%		15.7	393^rd of 458 public high schools	14.2%	13	19.1	10.2	25.8	11.9								$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8.7	420^th of 452 public high schools	7.1%		8	429^th of 458 public high schools	6.3%	9	9.4	5.0	11.4	14.0								$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	95.6	4^th of 452 public high schools	99.1%		94.4	8^th of 458 public high schools	98.3%	4	85.5	93.2	88.9	68.2	88.8	92.5	93.5	76.7	87.5	90.7	86.9	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5.3	437^th of 452 public high schools	3.3%		5.1	448^th of 458 public high schools	2.2%	11	3.4	3.9	9.9	0.0								$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	77.8	53^rd of 452 public high schools	88.3%		81.8	45^th of 458 public high schools	90.2%	8	72.0	58.2	71.1	56.7	77.0	74.5	76.8	47.1	56.4	67.7	70.7	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
Evans High School	Public	9-12	4550 Cox Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1198	1,800	100	17.9	38.6%	915 (50.8%)	424 (23.6%)	235 (13.1%)	71 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	142 (7.9%)	58.5	128^th of 452 public high schools	71.7%		63.7	113^th of 458 public high schools	75.3%	15	40.8	34.0	54.5	44.1								$10,467	$159	$10,308
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	5.5	434^th of 452 public high schools	4.0%		5.4	444^th of 458 public high schools	3.1%	10	6.9	5.8	4.0	3.6								$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	100.0%	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	4.1	447^th of 452 public high schools	1.1%		5	449^th of 458 public high schools	2.0%	2	3.3	1.6	2.4	0.6								$12,383	$1,628	$10,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside High School

Is Westside High School a good school?

Westside High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westside High School?

Students at Westside High School are 77% African American, 9% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Westside High School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend Westside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,088 students attended Westside High School.

What schools feed into Westside High School?

Westside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belair Elementary School
Elementary : Garrett Elementary School
Elementary : Warren Road Elementary School
Middle : Tutt Middle School

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