West Side High School (New Jersey)

West Side High School
Address
403 South Orange Avenue

, ,
07103

United States
Coordinates40°44′28″N 74°12′11″W / 40.741149°N 74.20292°W / 40.741149; -74.20292
Information
Typepublic high school
Established1925
School districtNewark Public Schools
NCES School ID341134002208
PrincipalAkbar Cook
Faculty43.5 FTEs
Grades9-12
Enrollment621 (as of 2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio14.3:1
Color(s)  Green and
  white
Athletics conferenceSuper Essex Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameRoughriders
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools
Websitewww.nps.k12.nj.us/wsd/

West Side High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school complex in Newark, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Newark Public Schools. The school is operated by the Newark Public Schools and is located at 279 Chancellor Avenue. The school is accredited until July 2031 and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since April 2024.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 621 students and 43.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1. There were 425 students (68.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 58 (9.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.