As a student of West Side High School 09' This school is a horrible place to be. The Principal rules with an iron fist now, but not before the school is outta hand and most teachers don't get the respect they need. Students altogether are in the term 'stupid' and I am sad to call my self a Roughrider.
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Posted by a student on 11/13/08
West Side High school is an excellent school for business minded students to attend. Their you will learn the reality of society. You can continue your education anywhere with a West Side High diploma.
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Posted by a parent on 01/06/08
As a new parent to West Side High (Newark, as a whole) I am definitely not impressed. Instead I am appalled at the behaviors of the administration in place. For one the guidance department does not offer guidance at all. My daughter has been to this department numerous times for help only to be either
... Read more ignored or told to come back. I myself have called for various reasons and have been met with attitudes. This school is very unorganized and needs to be revamped on a whole. I also think the staff needs attitude training. Not every child that comes in is accustomed to negative behavior and cannot wait until my daughter either tests out or graduates. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/27/07
I am a graduate from the class of 2004 at West Side High school. West Side HIgh school is a very fun and enjoyable school to attend. The teachers can sometimes lack off in responsibilty but you as the student and parent must make sure it doesnt happen. I attend Delaware State University as a freshmen.
... Read more In Mr. Williams case he is a very good principal and blessing for West Side to have as a principal. I truly appreciated him and the safety he had for the students. My dislike of Mr.Williams is the agreement to cancel West Side High Marching Band. Mr. Williams just don't know that the band is like a home for the studnets after school its positive to do and fun because of me being in the band at WSH I receieve a band scholarship at DSU. Read less
Posted by a former student on 02/15/05
West Side High has provided me with the proper foundation which has allowed me to prosper in my educational career. I graduated from West Side in June of 2002, and I entered a four year college in September of 2002. When I first entered college I was very nervous, because I have heard a lot of critics
... Read more stating that West Side High does not prepare students for college. However, when I took my entrance exam, I score on college level, I have never received a failing grade, and I am a very competent student. Furthermore, I have also been on the Deans List every semester since I have been a student in college. Education/school is an element of life, and life is what you make it to be. Note Parents with low expectations have children with low expectations. My major is Math/ Education and I am very successful. Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/27/05
The Principal of West Side high needs to get a grip these are teenagers not people in the army. He needs to learn how to ease up on these students. The acedemic programs are the lowest of low and they currently have no Marching Band. I know plenty parents that do not participate in any involvement with
... Read more west side and never plan on it. Mr. williams just need to ease up and maybe he will get some support from Staff and student. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/16/05
So far so good. West Side has proven to be a very secure place for my child during the day. I have been pleased with her academic performance so far thiis year. I say this because my child went to Marist High Sch. in Bayonne and I was not satified AT ALL, with nothing (teachers, principle or security
... Read more at the school. The 1 thing WS can improve on is parent notification via mail. The phone calls really don't work for some parents because alot of times the message is received after the function that's taking place. So on a scale of 1 - 10 I give WS a 7 1/2. I am also a graduate of West Side. I attended 84 - 88 and really the school has coma a long way under Mr. Williams direction. Mr. Potts wasn't so bad either. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/15/04
I'm a student at west side high school and in the 11th grade 2004-2005. I can say that west side high is a over all good school. We are neatly and highly displined to the fullest. Back many years ago before mr williams the school used 2 be well, very disorganized but since he came there its been nothing
... Read more but a safe atmosphere. I learned alot from some of the teachers there. At our school its kind of ok because of the fundings but we will manage. If we can pull together as a team with the students, parents, and teachers of west side we can make our school a better place. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/01/04
I go to west side high school in Newark,New Jersey . I just read a review that a parent type on my school. I was puzzled at first when I read the reveiw. This parent seems to be disrespecting my school. This parent should not judge the school until he/she can walk a day in my shoes. I'm not saying west
... Read more side is the best school in the state of new jersey but I will bet you it is the best school in the city of Newark and most likely Essex County too. Why? Because there is alot of douters out there that are saying basically an all black school located in an urban area cannot succed. Therfore my school including me thrives on non-believers so when we are on the stage accepting our diplomas we can prove the people who say we can't wrong. L.Zackery p.S. I made honer-roll! Read less
Posted by a student on 05/11/04
I think that West Side High isn`t a good school for students who really want to learn. It is a school where students are placed because it is their district school and there was no other place to put them. I do not recommend you send your child to this school because I know you want the best for your
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* In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
1,512
Students per teacher:
39
Full-time teachers:
39
Number of classrooms:
85
Vocational Education
Accounting, Culinary Arts, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Word Processing
Arts
Art
Special Education
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Newark schools — West Side High School is located at 403 S Orange Ave, Newark NJ 07103. 403 S Orange Ave is in the Fairmount neighborhood and 07103 ZIP code in Newark, NJ The school district for West Side High School is the Newark Public School District. West Side High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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