📍 200 Nahatan Street, Westwood, Norfolk County, 02090
Westwood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westwood, Norfolk County. The school has 902 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westwood school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood High enrolls 902 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 12% Asian and 6.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 685 | 76% |
| Asian | 106 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
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 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MA-80, state senate district 30, state house district 167.
Westwood High is one of 8 schools in Westwood, based in Westwood, Massachusetts. The district serves 2,842 students district-wide and employs 240 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 902 students, Westwood High is larger than the district average of about 355 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large