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Westside High School

Public Grades 9-12

410^th

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of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Westside High School in Augusta, GA, serves approximately 1,088 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Richmond County school district, and it currently holds a 1-star rating, placing it in the bottom decile of Georgia high schools.

For parents, the most pressing concern at Westside is chronic absenteeism. At 37.2%, the rate is more than double the state average of 17.7% and higher than the district's 30.3%. While this is a serious challenge, it's important to note that Westside actually fares better than several nearby Richmond County schools—Butler High School (56.3%), Glenn Hills High School (57.0%), Josey High School (54.4%), and Laney High School (50.8%) all struggle with rates above 50%. The contrast with neighboring Columbia County is stark—Lakeside High School (15.9%) and Evans High School (19.9%) have rates less than half of Westside's. However, magnet schools within Richmond County, such as Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School (10.7%), demonstrate that much lower absenteeism is achievable in the same district.

Despite these challenges, there are encouraging signs. Westside's graduation rate improved to 84.3% for 2024-2025, up from 76.5% the prior year and now above the district average of 81.7%. The school also posted a 20.5% proficiency rate in U.S. History—its strongest subject and one of the few metrics exceeding the district average (14.5%), representing a dramatic improvement from 9.2% the previous year. The student-teacher ratio, however, jumped from 12.4:1 to 19.4:1 in one year, the highest among comparable schools. With 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Westside faces significant socioeconomic hurdles, yet its per-student spending of $12,192 exceeds that of Evans High School ($10,467) and Lakeside High School ($10,863) in Columbia County, which achieve dramatically better outcomes—suggesting that resource allocation alone doesn't explain performance differences.

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 — 29th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg17%

Georgia avg45%

410^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11High Schools in the Richmond County

180^th of 202Richmond 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	410 of 457	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	423 of 451	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	426 of 454	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	409 of 448	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	383 of 431	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	342 of 377	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	370 of 391	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	361 of 382	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	357 of 384	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	320 of 372	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	407 of 431	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	414 of 438	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	414 of 435	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	392 of 433	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	397 of 430	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	284 of 299	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	277 of 312	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	289 of 315	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	207 of 308	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	397 of 436	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	423 of 442	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	415 of 436	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	407 of 436	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	360 of 427	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	307 of 339	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	318 of 347	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	328 of 344	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	296 of 343	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	301 of 331	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	252 of 334	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	327 of 341	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	336 of 346	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	331 of 343	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	325 of 339	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)25th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile~ school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History20%-18 vs state

Biology10%-38 vs state

Algebra I8%-40 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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	Columbia 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%)	10.5	410^th of 457 public high schools	10.3%		8.2	423^rd of 451 public high schools	6.2%	13	8.0	9.6	20.5						$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%)	60.4	108^th of 457 public high schools	76.4%		67.2	93^rd of 451 public high schools	79.4%	15	28.8	60.9	37.4						$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%)	10.1	412^th of 457 public high schools	9.8%		16.2	379^th of 451 public high schools	16.0%	33	13.7	16.4	12.9						$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%)	9	420^th of 457 public high schools	8.1%		8.7	419^th of 451 public high schools	7.1%	1	15.3	16.4	7.8						$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%)	88.2	17^th of 457 public high schools	96.3%		95.6	4^th of 451 public high schools	99.1%	13	93.1	83.0	52.7	80.6	85.2	93.7	91.3	77.0	$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%)	6.4	433^rd of 457 public high schools	5.3%		5.3	436^th of 451 public high schools	3.3%	3	9.8	9.7	7.5						$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%)	56.4	127^th of 457 public high schools	72.2%		77.8	53^rd of 451 public high schools	88.2%	74	50.4	63.3	38.4	63.2	73.3	60.3	82.9	53.1	$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%)	70.5	65^th of 457 public high schools	85.8%		58.5	127^th of 451 public high schools	71.8%	62	38.2	65.8	56.5						$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%)	8.4	422^nd of 457 public high schools	7.7%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	11	10.1	7.0	16.9						$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%)	6.1	435^th of 457 public high schools	4.8%		4.1	446^th of 451 public high schools	1.1%	11	6.3	7.8	9.6						$12,383	$1,628	$10,755

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

What district is Westside High School in?

Richmond County

Is Westside High School a good school?

Westside High School ranks in the bottom 10.3% 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.

How many students attend Westside High School?

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

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