📍 16762 Kings Highway, Montross, Westmoreland County, 22520
Westmoreland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Montross, Westmoreland County. The school has 486 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Westmoreland County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 2 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westmoreland High enrolls 486 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Black or African American, 34% White and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 186 | 38% |
| White | 167 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
486 of the school's 486 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 486 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westmoreland High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 28, state house district 99.
Westmoreland High is one of 4 schools in Westmoreland County Public Schools, based in Montross, Virginia. The district serves 1,574 students district-wide and employs 122 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 486 students, Westmoreland High is larger than the district average of about 394 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant