Westwood High

Summary:

Westwood High is a public high school located in Westwood, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 902 students. The school is part of the Westwood school district, which is ranked 21 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, often placing in the top 12 out of 351 schools. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas, with 77.16% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 56.86%. Westwood High also maintains an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.9% to 100% over the past five years, and a 0% dropout rate.

While Westwood High excels in the performance of its Asian and White students, the school's performance for its Hispanic and special education student populations is not as strong, ranking in the 50s-100s range among Massachusetts high schools. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by these subgroups to ensure equitable educational outcomes. Nearby schools like Dover-Sherborn Regional High and Needham High also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, indicating a high level of educational quality in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 200 Nahatan Street
       Westwood, MA  02090


(781) 326-7500

District: Westwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
47th of 348 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,514 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  902

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
Asian:
11.8%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westwood High ranks better than 86.5% of high schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.32. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Westwood High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), Asian (11.8%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood High is 11.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood High is $19,514.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood High:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood High 47th of 348 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Westwood High in the ranking list.)

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Westwood:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood 21st of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westwood High

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Rank History for all students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 92.20 12th 304 96.1%
2004 91.14 11th 307 96.4%
2005 88.55 23rd 311 92.6%
2006 86.77 29th 314 90.8%
2007 91.37 5th 316 98.4%
2008 89.00 16th 319 95.0%
2009 86.48 18th 322 94.4%
2010 86.39 19th 335 94.3%
2011 84.82 19th 340 94.4%
2012 83.48 18th 340 94.7%
2013 79.75 37th 344 89.2%
2014 80.74 28th 347 91.9%
2015 82.84 17th 354 95.2%
2016 79.27 42nd 351 88.0%
2017 83.53 12th 348 96.6%
2018 82.29 29th 345 91.6%
2019 88.83 12th 351 96.6%
2021 84.78 38th 285 86.7%
2022 88.99 30th 342 91.2%
2023 91.11 32nd 347 90.8%
2024 87.32 47th 348 86.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.11 48th 344 86.0%
2019 77.35 61st 348 82.5%
2021 83.80 28th 268 89.6%
2022 72.56 69th 339 79.6%
2023 91.20 28th 301 90.7%
2024 59.29 101st 289 65.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.26 37th 330 88.8%
2021 97.02 3rd 253 98.8%
2022 73.78 72nd 332 78.3%
2023 80.25 51st 338 84.9%
2024 50.40 170th 338 49.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.20 27th 339 92.0%
2019 87.99 16th 342 95.3%
2021 83.85 41st 281 85.4%
2022 88.70 31st 340 90.9%
2023 88.71 38th 339 88.8%
2024 84.13 61st 342 82.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.05 30th 299 90.0%
2019 86.67 36th 299 88.0%
2021 90.77 18th 202 91.1%
2022 90.05 26th 295 91.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.76 36th 343 89.5%
2019 89.53 19th 346 94.5%
2021 84.32 40th 281 85.8%
2022 87.93 40th 339 88.2%
2023 91.89 29th 343 91.5%
2024 88.51 37th 342 89.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.30 19th 91 79.1%
2019 82.62 7th 97 92.8%
2021 77.55 17th 68 75.0%
2022 84.89 8th 93 91.4%
2023 83.75 3rd 96 96.9%
2024 79.91 19th 98 80.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.27 6th 134 95.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.48 5th 206 97.6%
2022 91.13 19th 217 91.2%
2023 62.70 83rd 241 65.6%
2024 77.32 55th 249 77.9%
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Rank History for White students at Westwood High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.40 37th 303 87.8%
2019 88.68 16th 302 94.7%
2021 78.25 49th 249 80.3%
2022 82.31 48th 300 84.0%
2023 88.36 39th 301 87.0%
2024 84.42 47th 302 84.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 666 19 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1989 563 10 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1990 508 16 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1991 485 20 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1992 450 28 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 446 36 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 425 36 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 461 23 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 461 23 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 462 24 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1998 501 19 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1999 546 18 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2000 571 20 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2001 624 19 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2002 641 21 21 9 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2003 641 21 21 9 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2004 682 24 21 10 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2005 714 23 26 10 0 n/a n/a 0 773
2006 731 25 33 10 1 n/a n/a 1 801
2007 740 27 36 13 1 n/a n/a 1 818
2008 733 32 39 12 1 n/a n/a 2 819
2009 740 30 43 16 1 0 1 0 831
2010 762 31 48 15 0 0 1 0 857
2011 775 29 46 19 2 0 2 0 873
2012 807 28 63 16 3 1 4 0 922
2013 786 34 58 19 4 2 4 0 907
2014 805 33 64 20 4 2 7 0 935
2015 834 33 67 21 2 2 12 0 971
2016 851 31 59 23 0 1 10 0 975
2017 864 30 70 19 0 0 16 0 999
2018 863 33 65 24 0 0 16 1 1002
2019 843 34 91 26 0 0 14 1 1009
2020 802 37 100 34 0 0 21 0 994
2021 785 33 109 41 0 0 24 1 993
2022 733 35 117 42 0 0 24 1 952
2023 685 28 106 56 1 1 23 2 902

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 697 n/a n/a n/a
1989 584 n/a n/a n/a
1990 531 n/a n/a n/a
1991 508 n/a n/a n/a
1992 479 n/a n/a n/a
1993 488 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 474 n/a n/a n/a
1995 496 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 496 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 492 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 534 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 569 n/a 0.0 1.9
2000 603 n/a 0.0 3
2001 647 n/a 0.0 0.8
2002 692 n/a n/a 2
2003 692 n/a n/a 2
2004 737 61.5 12.0 0
2005 773 59.5 13.0 2.7
2006 801 65.0 12.3 1.9
2007 818 59.0 13.9 3.9
2008 819 67.2 12.2 0.7
2009 831 67.7 12.3 3.2
2010 857 68.7 12.4 3.5
2011 873 67.4 12.9 4.4
2012 922 68.8 13.3 5.5
2013 907 67.5 13.4 5.6
2014 935 68.4 13.6 5.9
2015 971 73.0 13.3 7
2016 975 75.0 13.0 n/a
2017 999 78.5 12.7 n/a
2018 1002 78.6 12.7 n/a
2019 1009 78.1 12.9 n/a
2020 994 82.0 12.1 n/a
2021 993 79.6 12.4 n/a
2022 952 77.9 12.2 n/a
2023 902 76.3 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westwood High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 697 n/a n/a n/a
1989 584 n/a n/a n/a
1990 531 n/a n/a n/a
1991 508 n/a n/a n/a
1992 479 n/a n/a n/a
1993 488 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 474 n/a n/a n/a
1995 496 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 496 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 492 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 534 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 569 n/a 0.0 1.9
2000 603 n/a 0.0 3
2001 647 n/a 0.0 0.8
2002 692 n/a n/a 2
2003 692 n/a n/a 2
2004 737 61.5 12.0 0
2005 773 59.5 13.0 2.7
2006 801 65.0 12.3 1.9
2007 818 59.0 13.9 3.9
2008 819 67.2 12.2 0.7
2009 831 67.7 12.3 3.2
2010 857 68.7 12.4 3.5
2011 873 67.4 12.9 4.4
2012 922 68.8 13.3 5.5
2013 907 67.5 13.4 5.6
2014 935 68.4 13.6 5.9
2015 971 73.0 13.3 7
2016 975 75.0 13.0 n/a
2017 999 78.5 12.7 n/a
2018 1002 78.6 12.7 n/a
2019 1009 78.1 12.9 n/a
2020 994 82.0 12.1 n/a
2021 993 79.6 12.4 n/a
2022 952 77.9 12.2 n/a
2023 902 76.3 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westwood High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $55 (0.3%) $18,568 (99.7%) $18,623
2020 $126 (0.7%) $19,088 (99.3%) $19,214
2021 $357 (1.8%) $19,157 (98.2%) $19,514

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 12th of 351 High schoolsRanks 32nd of 347 High schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood High)8580.9
 4.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood)8480.4
 3.6%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)6158.2
 2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Westwood High)9080
 10%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Westwood)8979.5
 9.5%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5849.7
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1009902
 10.6%
African American3428
 17.6%
American Indian01
Asian91106
 16.5%
Hispanic2656
 115.4%
Pacific Islander01
White843685
 18.7%
Two or More Races1423
 64.3%


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Westwood High ranks 47th of 348 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Westwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Downey
Elementary : Martha Jones
Elementary : William E Sheehan
Middle : E W Thurston Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 902 students attended Westwood High.

Students at Westwood High are 76% White, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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