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Westside High School

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Westside High School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 1,533 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 176 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,533 Students

83 Teachers

5530 Firestone Rd

Jacksonville, FL 32244 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/westside

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Westside High School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Westside High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Westside High School

$63,301

raised using DonorsChoose

176

projects funded

teachers funded

412

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Westside High School has received support from 220 individuals from Florida and 192 individuals out-of-state.

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