📍 1000 Rebel Way, Sloan, Woodbury County, 51055
Westwood High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sloan, Woodbury County. The school has 289 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matt Drees. It is part of the Westwood Comm School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood High School enrolls 289 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 244 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 289 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 83 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westwood High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 9, state house district 17.
Westwood High School is one of 2 schools in Westwood Comm School District, based in Sloan, Iowa. The district serves 597 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 289 students, Westwood High School is close to the district average of about 299 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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