Westgate High School

Public school in the United States
29°59′55″N 91°51′26″W / 29.9987°N 91.8572°W / 29.9987; -91.8572InformationSchool typePublicLocaleRural[1]School districtIberia Parish School SystemNCES District ID2200720NCES School ID220072000525Enrollment926 (2021–2022[1])Student to teacher ratio18.67[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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Westgate High School (2021–2022 school year)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
  2. ^ a b "Westgate High School". usnews.com. 2021–2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ American Gas Journal. Vol. 192. American Gas Light Journal, Inc. December 1965. p. 58.

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Schools in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
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  • New Iberia Freshman High School (1969–?)
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  • Howe Institute (c. 1888–1933)
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Delcambre High School (grades 6-12) is in Vermilion Parish but is a part of the Iberia Parish School System and serves sections of Iberia Parish



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