Westgate High School has 1,090 learners in grades 9-12.

Westgate High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Westgate High School’s learner population of 1,090 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has decreased by 34% over five school years.

School Comparison: Westgate High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Westgate High School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Westgate High School is New Iberia Senior High School (4.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Anderson Middle School (2.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Sugarland Elementary School (0.2 miles away)