📍 300 S Westwood Dr, Ishpeming, Marquette County, 49849
Westwood High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ishpeming, Marquette County. The school has 391 pupils enrolled. It is part of the NICE Community School District school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood High School enrolls 391 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.6% Two or more races and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 363 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 391 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 12 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, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 38, state house district 110.
Westwood High School is one of 2 schools in NICE Community School District, based in Ishpeming, Michigan. The district serves 1,111 students district-wide and employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 391 students, Westwood High School is smaller than the district average of about 556 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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