West Side High School (Newark Public School District SCH DIST.), New Jersey - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
West Side High School is a High in Newark, NJ. It currently serves 621 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Newark Public School District School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Newark Public School District School District and all schools in New Jersey.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:621
Number of Teachers: 44
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.28
Location Info
Location: 403 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
Mailing Address: 403 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103
Phone: (973)733-7019
Website: http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/WSD
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 10 | 170 |
| Grade 11 | 169 |
| Grade 12 | 143 |
| Grade 9 | 139 |
Gender/Sex of West Side High School Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 329 | 52.98 |
| Female | 292 | 47.02 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of West Side High School Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.32 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.16 |
| Black or African American | 502 | 80.84 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 110 | 17.71 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0.32 |
| White | 4 | 0.64 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0.30 |
| Black or African American | 267 | 81.16 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57 | 17.33 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0.30 |
| White | 3 | 0.91 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0.34 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.34 |
| Black or African American | 235 | 80.48 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53 | 18.15 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0.34 |
| White | 1 | 0.34 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 139 | 81.77 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31 | 18.24 |
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 133 | 78.70 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 34 | 20.12 |
| White | 2 | 1.18 |
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.70 |
| Black or African American | 116 | 81.12 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 25 | 17.48 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0.70 |
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.44 |
| Black or African American | 114 | 82.01 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20 | 14.39 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0.72 |
| White | 2 | 1.44 |