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Newbury Park High School vs. Westlake High School

Should you attend Newbury Park High School or Westlake High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Newbury Park High School
456 N. Reino Rd.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Westlake High School
100 N. Lakeview Canyon Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Westlake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,189 students in grades 9-12, Newbury Park High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,083 students in grades 9-12, Westlake High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,189 students
2,083 students
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This chart displays total students of Westlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
103 teachers
89 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.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newbury Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westlake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2377 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1055 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newbury Park 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.
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newbury Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Math of Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in CA)
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newbury Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newbury Park High School and public school graduation rate of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Newbury Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westlake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
517
464
Grade 10 Students
544
533
Grade 11 Students
560
540
Grade 12 Students
568
546

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Newbury Park High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westlake High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westlake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westlake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westlake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westlake High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Newbury Park High School and the public school average diversity score of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newbury Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westlake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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