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Westside High School vs. Stratford High School

Should you attend Westside High School or Stratford 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
14201 Briar Forest
Houston, TX 77077
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Stratford High School
14555 Fern St
Houston, TX 77079
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Stratford High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,882 students in grades 9-12, Westside High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,272 students in grades 9-12, Stratford High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,882 students
2,272 students
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This chart displays total students of Stratford High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
156 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stratford High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4809 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#2149 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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 Stratford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
49%
(Top 30% in TX)
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 Texas 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 Stratford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
61%
(Top 30% in TX)
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 Texas 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 Stratford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 30% in TX)
73%
(Top 10% in TX)
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 Texas 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 Stratford High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
92%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westside High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Stratford High School and public school graduation rate of Texas 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 Stratford High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
870
598
Grade 10 Students
722
607
Grade 11 Students
671
546
Grade 12 Students
619
521

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stratford High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
44%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stratford High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stratford High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stratford High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stratford High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Stratford High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
29%
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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stratford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stratford High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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