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Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School vs. Westhill High School

Should you attend Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School or Westhill 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
Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School
1001 Park Ave
Syracuse, NY 13204
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Westhill High School
4501 Onondaga Blvd
Syracuse, NY 13219
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Westhill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 992 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 552 students in grades 9-12, Westhill 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
992 students
552 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westhill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3480 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#78 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westhill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Westhill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter 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 Westhill 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter 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 Westhill 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.
≥90%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter 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 Westhill High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westhill High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
83
-
Grade 1 Students
81
-
Grade 2 Students
81
-
Grade 3 Students
76
-
Grade 4 Students
72
-
Grade 5 Students
78
-
Grade 6 Students
84
-
Grade 7 Students
70
-
Grade 8 Students
71
-
Grade 9 Students
74
134
Grade 10 Students
80
129
Grade 11 Students
74
137
Grade 12 Students
68
150
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westhill High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westhill High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westhill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westhill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westhill High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter 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 Westhill 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.
0.61
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter 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 Westhill High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westhill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Syracuse Academy Of Science Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westhill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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