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Westlake High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1000 Garden Drive, Westlake, LA 70669 · (337) 217-4950 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Westlake’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Westlake High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Westlake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8S. P. Arnett Middle School374 students
9–12Westlake High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Garden Drive, Westlake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9127
Grade 10117
Grade 11118
Grade 12125
Enrollment over time
479’20
476’21
529’22
493’23
487’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 16%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westlake High School from Westlake families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Westlake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.