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Westside High School vs. Academy Of Richmond County High School

Should you attend Westside High School or Academy Of Richmond County 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
Westside High School
1002 Patriots Way
Augusta, GA 30907
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Academy Of Richmond County High School
910 Russell St
Augusta, GA 30904
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Westside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Academy Of Richmond County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 999 students in grades 9-12, Westside High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,141 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of Richmond County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
999 students
1,141 students
This chart displays total students of Westside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Academy Of Richmond County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Academy Of Richmond County High School
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
67 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Academy Of Richmond County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Academy Of Richmond County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2025 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#2080 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy Of Richmond County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
6%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia 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 Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia 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 Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia 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 Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
83%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westside High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy Of Richmond County High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Westside High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Academy Of Richmond County High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
312
342
Grade 10 Students
284
281
Grade 11 Students
217
272
Grade 12 Students
186
246

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
73%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westside High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy Of Richmond County High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(12-13 School Year Data)
7%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy Of Richmond County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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