Valhalla High School vs. Westlake High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valhalla High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Westlake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades 9-12, Valhalla High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 547 students in grades 9-12, Westlake High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
429 students
547 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
54 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Westlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Westlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-0zrSv2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#78 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#525 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Westlake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Westlake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-Uqx2te.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-B5NQnJ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-blkJHAt.png)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Westlake High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Westlake High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-b0GMuxz.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
112
144
Grade 10 Students
105
136
Grade 11 Students
104
126
Grade 12 Students
106
138
Ungraded Students
2
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
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% Hispanic
30%
18%
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% Black
9%
1%
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% White
51%
75%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-qYOUzv.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Westlake High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Westlake High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/56000/56065/westlake-high-school-chart-9QQ22F.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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