Westgate High School

Public 9-12

 2305 Jefferson Island Road
       New Iberia, LA  70560


(337) 365-2431

District: Iberia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
158th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,695 Help


Feeder schools for Westgate High School:

Elementary:    Coteau Elementary School
    Daspit Road Elementary School
    Jefferson Island Road Elementary
    Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
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Middle:    Anderson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  993

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.0%
White:
27.8%
Asian:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details Westgate High School ranks better than 51.5% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Iberia Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58%), White (27.8%), Asian (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westgate High School is 19.5. 2 high schools in the Iberia Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westgate High School is $10,695, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Iberia Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westgate High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westgate High School 158th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Westgate High School in the ranking list.)

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Iberia Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Iberia Parish 23rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westgate High School

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Rank History for all students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 40.68 197th 290 32.1%
2008 49.54 162nd 291 44.3%
2009 57.33 135th 301 55.1%
2010 51.32 168th 297 43.4%
2011 52.05 171st 300 43.0%
2012 50.02 188th 310 39.4%
2013 57.78 155th 312 50.3%
2014 48.74 199th 309 35.6%
2015 58.26 159th 312 49.0%
2016 51.14 183rd 297 38.4%
2017 54.18 174th 297 41.4%
2018 52.42 147th 302 51.3%
2019 52.50 151st 313 51.8%
2021 42.40 189th 322 41.3%
2022 56.03 144th 326 55.8%
2023 55.34 155th 321 51.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.26 10th 47 78.7%
2023 88.36 3rd 50 94.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.23 76th 122 37.7%
2021 27.00 98th 135 27.4%
2022 53.81 51st 139 63.3%
2023 41.21 78th 138 43.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.18 141st 301 53.2%
2021 44.95 161st 285 43.5%
2022 58.16 123rd 322 61.8%
2023 56.57 134th 321 58.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.79 158th 292 45.9%
2021 43.23 175th 288 39.2%
2022 55.25 149th 311 52.1%
2023 58.61 138th 308 55.2%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.95 143rd 291 50.9%
2021 37.08 193rd 292 33.9%
2022 59.38 117th 301 61.1%
2023 50.75 164th 306 46.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.42 15th 20 25.0%
2021 57.06 10th 22 54.5%
2022 66.72 8th 20 60.0%
2023 67.21 6th 24 75.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.78 89th 233 61.8%
2021 53.68 95th 243 60.9%
2022 62.84 68th 256 73.4%
2023 58.91 80th 252 68.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.69 35th 107 67.3%
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Rank History for White students at Westgate High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.03 87th 249 65.1%
2021 32.95 182nd 245 25.7%
2022 34.81 181st 250 27.6%
2023 52.41 122nd 249 51.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westgate High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 797 797
1990 478 263 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1991 448 276 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1992 474 265 23 7 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1993 547 328 22 5 0 n/a n/a 0 902
1994 594 374 30 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1995 551 381 53 1 1 n/a n/a 0 987
1996 551 381 53 1 1 n/a n/a 0 987
1997 534 382 53 4 2 n/a n/a 0 975
1998 562 359 44 8 2 n/a n/a 0 975
1999 512 365 49 4 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2000 287 325 63 1 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2001 433 456 71 1 0 n/a n/a 0 961
2002 539 587 73 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1202
2003 539 587 73 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1202
2004 553 589 63 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1211
2005 550 552 54 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1164
2006 552 573 55 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1188
2007 546 573 71 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1199
2008 532 546 80 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1169
2009 473 523 90 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1099
2010 456 519 89 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1078
2011 472 551 86 13 2 0 5 0 1129
2012 440 548 88 12 3 0 7 0 1098
2013 427 565 89 12 1 0 4 0 1098
2014 433 574 89 9 0 0 4 0 1109
2015 441 560 78 14 1 0 4 0 1098
2016 427 607 85 26 0 0 10 0 1155
2017 389 626 90 23 1 0 11 0 1140
2018 374 604 80 20 0 0 12 0 1090
2019 325 590 76 23 1 0 13 0 1028
2020 302 565 77 22 2 0 15 0 983
2021 277 567 66 30 1 0 18 0 959
2022 265 535 61 31 1 0 33 0 926
2023 276 576 62 38 2 0 39 0 993

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westgate High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 797 42.0 18.9 27.7
1990 760 53.0 14.3 28.6
1991 749 53.0 14.1 24.6
1992 769 46.0 16.7 27.7
1993 902 50.0 18.0 30.6
1994 1005 59.0 17.0 37.2
1995 987 54.0 18.3 45.7
1996 987 54.0 18.3 45.7
1997 975 54.0 18.1 38.5
1998 975 54.0 18.1 43.2
1999 930 56.0 16.6 47.7
2000 676 52.0 13.0 49.4
2001 961 66.0 14.6 51.4
2002 1202 86.0 14.0 51.5
2003 1202 86.0 14.0 51.5
2004 1211 87.6 13.8 58.1
2005 1164 81.9 14.2 59.3
2006 1188 86.3 13.8 59.2
2007 1199 82.5 14.5 58.8
2008 1169 86.7 13.5 60.1
2009 1099 82.0 13.4 58.4
2010 1078 81.5 13.2 63.7
2011 1129 81.9 13.7 66.1
2012 1098 83.4 13.1 67.9
2013 1098 88.3 12.4 66.1
2014 1109 76.8 14.4 67.4
2015 1098 80.0 13.7 69.9
2016 1155 91.0 12.6 55.3
2017 1140 62.2 18.3 73.8
2018 1090 59.9 18.1 74.9
2019 1028 56.5 18.1 60.9
2020 983 49.5 19.8 64.3
2021 959 48.8 19.6 59.2
2022 926 49.6 18.6 56.6
2023 993 50.8 19.5 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westgate High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 797 42.0 18.9 27.7
1990 760 53.0 14.3 28.6
1991 749 53.0 14.1 24.6
1992 769 46.0 16.7 27.7
1993 902 50.0 18.0 30.6
1994 1005 59.0 17.0 37.2
1995 987 54.0 18.3 45.7
1996 987 54.0 18.3 45.7
1997 975 54.0 18.1 38.5
1998 975 54.0 18.1 43.2
1999 930 56.0 16.6 47.7
2000 676 52.0 13.0 49.4
2001 961 66.0 14.6 51.4
2002 1202 86.0 14.0 51.5
2003 1202 86.0 14.0 51.5
2004 1211 87.6 13.8 58.1
2005 1164 81.9 14.2 59.3
2006 1188 86.3 13.8 59.2
2007 1199 82.5 14.5 58.8
2008 1169 86.7 13.5 60.1
2009 1099 82.0 13.4 58.4
2010 1078 81.5 13.2 63.7
2011 1129 81.9 13.7 66.1
2012 1098 83.4 13.1 67.9
2013 1098 88.3 12.4 66.1
2014 1109 76.8 14.4 67.4
2015 1098 80.0 13.7 69.9
2016 1155 91.0 12.6 55.3
2017 1140 62.2 18.3 73.8
2018 1090 59.9 18.1 74.9
2019 1028 56.5 18.1 60.9
2020 983 49.5 19.8 64.3
2021 959 48.8 19.6 59.2
2022 926 49.6 18.6 56.6
2023 993 50.8 19.5 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westgate High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,715
2018 $9,876
2019 $10,474
2020 $10,695

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westgate High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 151st of 313 High schoolsRanks 155th of 321 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Westgate High School)6264
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Iberia Parish)7471
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course English II (Westgate High School)7672
 4%
   End of Course English II (Iberia Parish)7876
 2%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Westgate High School)5256
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Iberia Parish)6558
 7%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Westgate High School)7462
 12%
   End of Course English I (Iberia Parish)8073
 7%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1028993
 3.4%
African American590576
 2.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian7662
 18.4%
Hispanic2338
 65.2%
Pacific Islander00
White325276
 15.1%
Two or More Races1339
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%76.9%
 16%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 993 students attended Westgate High School.

Students at Westgate High School are 58% African American, 28% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Westgate High School ranks 158th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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