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Newark Public School District

West Side High School

Newark, New Jersey

609 students

High School, Grades 9–12

(973)733-7019School Website

609

Students

13.2:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

960

B-

out of 1600
Average
Avg ACT Score

25

A-

out of 36
Good
AP Courses

4

B-

courses offered
Average
AP Enrollment

7%

C

of students
Below Avg
Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

A-

students per teacher
Good
Graduation Rate

72%

A-

Good
Reading Proficiency

12%

C

Below Avg
Math Proficiency

10%

C

Below Avg
This Week at West Side – April 20, 2026

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ACT Prep

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Academic Resources

Typical courses and practice resources for students at West Side High School

Biology
9

Cell biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology

AP Biology
AP

College-level biology with lab component

Chemistry
9

Atomic structure, reactions, and stoichiometry

AP Chemistry
AP

College-level chemistry with lab component

Physics
9

Mechanics, waves, electricity, and magnetism

AP Physics 1
AP

Algebra-based mechanics and waves

Environmental Science
9

Ecosystems, human impact, and sustainability

AP Environmental Science
AP

College-level environmental science

World History
9

Global civilizations from ancient to modern times

AP World History
AP

College-level world history analysis

U.S. History
9

American history from colonization to present

AP U.S. History
AP

College-level American history

After West Side High
Where graduates go and what they study
Popular Colleges
1

Montclair State University

2

Rutgers University - Newark

3

Kean University

4

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

5

New Jersey Institute of Technology

6

Seton Hall University

7

Stockton University

8

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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School Details
Address

403 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103

Phone

(973)733-7019

Website

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District

Newark Public School District

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