WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL

www.westendsecondary.com

703 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

West End Secondary School (WESS) is a public secondary school located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, serving students in grades 6 through 12. Founded with a mission to foster a close-knit, collaborative community, the school emphasizes a rigorous academic curriculum alongside a strong commitment to social-emotional learning. WESS is known for its inclusive environment, which encourages students to take intellectual risks while developing critical thinking skills and personal responsibility.

The school’s culture is defined by its small-school atmosphere, which promotes strong relationships between students, teachers, and families. In addition to a core academic program that prepares students for college, WESS offers a wide array of extracurricular activities, arts programs, and athletics. By focusing on holistic development, the school aims to produce graduates who are not only academically prepared but also engaged, empathetic, and active citizens within their local and global communities.

703

Total Students

57.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	356
Hispanic	150
Black	73
Asian	60
Two or More	60
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

White
356 (50.6 %)
Hispanic
150 (21.3 %)
Black
73 (10.4 %)
Asian
60 (8.5 %)
Two or More
60 (8.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3
Phone:	(212)245-1506
Website:	http://www.westendsecondary.com
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	703
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	263
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 104

Grade 7 103

Grade 8 102

Grade 9 100

Grade 10 103

Grade 11 101

Grade 12 89

Ungraded 1