| Westgate High School | |
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2305 Jefferson Island Road, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°59′55″N 91°51′26″W / 29.9987°N 91.8572°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Locale | Rural [1] |
| School district | Iberia Parish School System |
| NCES District ID | 2200720 |
| NCES School ID | 220072000525 |
| Enrollment | 993 (2022–2023 [1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.54 [1] |
Westgate High School is a public high school in unincorporated Iberia Parish, Louisiana, near New Iberia. It is a part of the Iberia Parish School System. [2] It is located at 2305 Jefferson Island Road in New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.. [1]
About
It is a Title 1 eligible school. [1] The demographics for the 2021–2022 school year enrollment are 28.9% White, 59.1% Black, 6.9% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.9% two or more races, and 0.1% Native American or Alaskan Native. [2]
History
Westgate High School campus was preceded by the New Iberia Freshman High School (or Freshman High School), and the even earlier segregated Jonas Henderson High School (1950–1969) for African American students only. [3] [4]
Athletics
Westgate High athletics competes in the LHSAA. They won the state football championships in 2021.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Westgate High School (2022–2023 school year)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- ^ a b "Westgate High School". usnews.com. 2021–2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Fairclough, Adam (2009-06-30). A Class of Their Own: Black Teachers in the Segregated South. Harvard University Press. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-674-03666-6.
- ^ American Gas Journal. Vol. 192. American Gas Light Journal, Inc. December 1965. p. 58.
External links
- Westgate High School
- Westgate High School at Schooldesk
- Westgate High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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