West Side Leadership Academy Overview

Overview

At West Side Leadership Academy, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at West Side Leadership Academy is 13 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 100 percent. West Side Leadership Academy is 1 of 4 high schools in the Gary Community School Corp.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,672
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	100%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	73%
Full-Time Teachers	105

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	29%
Proficient in Algebra	24%
College Readiness Index	5.5

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	07 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	4
Total Students	4,647
Proficient in English (district average)	31%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	35%
College Readiness (district average)	4.1