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Westside High School

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Westside High School ranks 1214 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 39% of Texas high schools

Summary

Westside High School is a public magnet high school in Houston, Texas, serving 2,825 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Houston Independent School District. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 355 out of 1,777 Texas high schools in 2016-2017 to 1,214 out of 1,974 in 2024-2025, and its rating declining from 4 stars to 2 stars in recent years.

Westside High School's academic performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While Asian students and Gifted and Talented students have the lowest rankings, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students perform relatively better compared to their peers statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 89.2%, generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.0% and 4.1%, higher than the state's average. Westside High School's STAAR EOC proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas, particularly in Algebra I.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mayde Creek High School (Katy ISD) and Stratford High School (Spring Branch ISD), Westside High School's performance is generally weaker, with lower rankings, graduation rates, and STAAR EOC proficiency rates. However, the school outperforms some other Alief ISD schools, such as Elsik High School and Hastings High School. The school's socioeconomic factors, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and its lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio, may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Westside High School.

2,729

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,655

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14201 Briar Forest
Houston, TX 77077-1806

(281) 920-8000

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Westside High School:

Elementary:	Ashford Elementary
	Askew Elementary
	Bush Elementary
	Ray Daily Elementary
	More...
	Walnut Bend Elementary
Middle:	West Briar Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.8%

African American:

31.6%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Texas avg56%

1,214^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1214 of 1974	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	989 of 1990	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1053 of 1961	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	847 of 1876	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	529 of 1861	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	561 of 1857	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	381 of 1797	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	355 of 1777	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.9	713 of 1762	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	744 of 1743	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	574 of 1734	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	416 of 1652	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	423 of 1603	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.2	719 of 1672	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	455 of 1568	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	442 of 1539	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	357 of 1510	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	531 of 1497	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	790 of 1430	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.3	499 of 1429	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	528 of 1427	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	430 of 1065	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	440 of 1069	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	368 of 1031	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	246 of 1020	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	316 of 1024	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	197 of 1013	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	405 of 530	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	373 of 525	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	289 of 507	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	155 of 488	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	148 of 487	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	128 of 486	73.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	714 of 1837	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	520 of 1829	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	541 of 1810	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	231 of 1784	87.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	621 of 1437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	789 of 1371	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	491 of 1278	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	427 of 1195	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	529 of 1136	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	559 of 1113	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	920 of 1880	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1082 of 1891	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	928 of 1841	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	572 of 1815	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	550 of 1798	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	445 of 1781	75.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	917 of 1182	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	819 of 1172	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	647 of 1177	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	360 of 1145	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	367 of 1137	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	750 of 1805	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	888 of 1820	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	727 of 1762	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	437 of 1743	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	440 of 1714	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	373 of 1691	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	821 of 1884	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	954 of 1897	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	741 of 1847	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	410 of 1848	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	464 of 1818	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	352 of 1794	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	1016 of 1891	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	999 of 1913	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	779 of 1853	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	522 of 1840	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	620 of 1824	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	452 of 1803	74.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	482 of 731	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	485 of 677	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	407 of 664	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	324 of 604	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	370 of 582	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	471 of 1548	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	663 of 1478	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	410 of 1418	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	182 of 1382	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	428 of 1357	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	202 of 1347	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	899 of 1556	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	705 of 1576	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	424 of 1525	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	338 of 1510	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	443 of 1526	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	277 of 1539	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)70th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)60th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)56th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)51st percentile~ school

Male (2024)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)24th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)22nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History58%-10 vs state

Biology55%-7 vs state

English II Reading51%-5 vs state

English I Reading42%-9 vs state

Algebra I38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Westside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	14201 Briar Forest	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 920-8000	2,729	146	18.7	67.1%	344 (12.6%)	863 (31.6%)	1,223 (44.8%)	198 (7.3%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	89 (3.3%)	38	1214^th of 1974 public high schools	38.5%		47.9	989^th of 1990 public high schools	50.3%	225	38.0	54.8	42.1	50.8	58.4								$8,655
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	14555 Fern St	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-3400	2,394	126	19.0	32.2%	1,119 (46.7%)	246 (10.3%)	806 (33.7%)	141 (5.9%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.1%)	66.5	507^th of 1974 public high schools	74.3%		70.5	411^th of 1990 public high schools	79.3%	96	28.5	74.0	62.6	67.8	82.1								$8,304
Elsik High School	Public	9-12	12601 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	4,057	229	17.7	78.8%	106 (2.6%)	937 (23.1%)	2,632 (64.9%)	322 (7.9%)	44 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	13 (0.3%)	25.4	1507^th of 1974 public high schools	23.7%		24.7	1528^th of 1990 public high schools	23.2%	21	31.5	43.8	28.2	37.6	60.3								$7,618
Westchester Academy For International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	901 Yorkchester	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1800	864	63	13.7	48.8%	174 (20.1%)	22 (2.5%)	555 (64.2%)	61 (7.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	82.5	174^th of 1974 public high schools	91.2%		88.4	92^nd of 1990 public high schools	95.4%	82	54.8	87.9	90.2	90.9	85.0	86.4	84.4	85.5	70.8	78.7	82.9	61.2	$10,929
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	4410 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 498-8110	3,786	269	14.0	82.2%	145 (3.8%)	889 (23.5%)	2,381 (62.9%)	312 (8.2%)	48 (1.3%)	4 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	19.7	1623^rd of 1974 public high schools	17.8%		20.3	1621^st of 1990 public high schools	18.5%	2	15.0	41.0	25.1	35.0	57.8								$7,818
Alief Early College High School	Public	9-12	2811 A Hayes Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3010	402	22	18.0	84.6%	16 (4.0%)	94 (23.4%)	216 (53.7%)	71 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	94.5	18^th of 1974 public high schools	99.1%		93.3	21^st of 1990 public high schools	98.9%	3	92.9	94.7	98.9	100.0	92.8								$8,192
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	7555 Howell Sugar Land Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3500	2,838	171	16.5	79.4%	103 (3.6%)	705 (24.8%)	1,705 (60.1%)	273 (9.6%)	37 (1.3%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	32.3	1348^th of 1974 public high schools	31.7%		31.4	1378^th of 1990 public high schools	30.8%	30	39.8	46.5	29.4	43.7	67.7								$6,925
Kerr High School	Public	9-12	8150 Sugarland Howell	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8484	807	38	21.5	68.8%	42 (5.2%)	128 (15.9%)	252 (31.2%)	370 (45.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	95.6	11^th of 1974 public high schools	99.4%		94.7	11^th of 1990 public high schools	99.4%			100.0	92.9	94.0	100.0								$7,569
George Bush High School	Public	9-12	6707 Fm 1464	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6060	2,428	139	17.4	67.1%	113 (4.7%)	895 (36.9%)	1,002 (41.3%)	339 (14.0%)	14 (0.6%)	6 (0.2%)	59 (2.4%)	39.6	1171^st of 1974 public high schools	40.7%		36.9	1266^th of 1990 public high schools	36.4%	95	24.1	55.7	43.5	50.6	66.5								$8,789
Alief Learning Center (6-12)	Public	6-12	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	140	43	3.2	83.6%	5 (3.6%)	28 (20.0%)	105 (75.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$36,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside High School

Is Westside High School a good school?

Westside High School ranks 1214^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Westside High School?

Westside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashford Elementary
Elementary : Askew Elementary
Elementary : Bush Elementary
Elementary : Ray Daily Elementary
Elementary : Walnut Bend Elementary
Middle : West Briar Middle

What is the racial makeup of Westside High School?

Students at Westside High School are 45% Hispanic, 32% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Westside High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Westside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,729 students attended Westside High School.

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