Westerly High School

Summary:

Westerly High School is a public high school in Westerly, Rhode Island, serving 699 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Westerly School District, which is ranked 25th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westerly High School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25 high schools in Rhode Island over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SAT and PSAT, is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's performance on the NGSA/Science assessment is slightly below the state average, with around 36-38% of students proficient or better. Westerly High School performs well for its male and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 20-25 high schools in the state for these subgroups, but its performance for its white and multi-racial student populations is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of high schools in the state. The school's special education students are a standout, ranking 1st out of 30 high schools in the state in 2023-2024.

Westerly High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25-31% over the past few years. The school's spending per student is higher than the nearby Exeter-West Greenwich Regional and The Greene School, but lower than Narragansett High School and South Kingstown High. Westerly High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10.2 over the past few years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 23 Ward Avenue
       Westerly, RI  02891


(401) 315-1501

District: Westerly

SchoolDigger Rank:
23rd of 61 Rhode Island High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,195 Help


Feeder schools for Westerly High School:

Elementary:    Dunn's Corners School
    Springbrook Elementary School
    State Street School
Middle:    Westerly Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  699

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
Hispanic:
8.4%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westerly High School ranks better than 62.3% of high schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westerly High School is 9.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westerly High School is $24,195.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westerly High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westerly High School 23rd of 61 Rhode Island public high schools. (See Westerly High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Westerly 25th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westerly High School

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Rank History for all students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 66.46 19th 49 61.2%
2010 69.85 16th 50 68.0%
2011 69.35 16th 45 64.4%
2012 79.26 13th 45 71.1%
2013 62.61 18th 45 60.0%
2014 68.81 17th 47 63.8%
2015 48.41 26th 56 53.6%
2016 41.98 32nd 57 43.9%
2017 52.62 27th 56 51.8%
2018 71.36 16th 57 71.9%
2019 76.93 13th 59 78.0%
2021 67.16 19th 59 67.8%
2022 65.75 20th 59 66.1%
2023 61.42 21st 60 65.0%
2024 59.45 23rd 61 62.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.85 9th 20 55.0%
2023 40.23 16th 21 23.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.79 23rd 29 20.7%
2023 74.29 5th 30 83.3%
2024 93.24 1st 30 96.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.46 14th 54 74.1%
2023 51.83 21st 58 63.8%
2024 54.55 24th 58 58.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.03 24th 58 58.6%
2023 64.76 20th 59 66.1%
2024 61.78 21st 56 62.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.96 15th 54 72.2%
2023 52.95 24th 56 57.1%
2024 51.38 23rd 57 59.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.30 19th 49 61.2%
2023 45.16 20th 53 62.3%
2024 54.24 19th 54 64.8%
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Rank History for White students at Westerly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.62 20th 42 52.4%
2023 47.44 25th 43 41.9%
2024 44.55 27th 43 37.2%
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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Westerly High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 916 7 16 0 2 n/a n/a 0 941
1989 1153 7 14 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1177
1990 1124 1 20 5 6 n/a n/a 0 1156
1991 928 4 19 6 4 n/a n/a 0 961
1992 961 7 26 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
1993 982 7 20 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1019
1994 1053 6 23 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1089
1995 867 4 16 8 5 n/a n/a 0 900
1996 867 4 16 8 5 n/a n/a 0 900
1997 944 2 10 2 6 n/a n/a 0 964
1998 982 2 13 3 4 n/a n/a 0 1004
1999 1012 5 8 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1033
2000 1020 7 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1043
2001 1064 11 11 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1096
2002 1025 17 21 13 12 n/a n/a 0 1088
2003 1025 17 21 13 12 n/a n/a 0 1088
2004 1039 19 31 28 11 n/a n/a 0 1128
2005 1049 20 48 28 8 n/a n/a 0 1153
2006 1034 15 64 22 8 n/a n/a 0 1143
2007 1001 15 61 24 6 n/a n/a 0 1107
2008 964 28 59 28 10 n/a n/a 0 1089
2009 942 26 55 22 18 n/a n/a 0 1063
2010 908 28 53 25 11 n/a n/a 0 1025
2011 859 27 56 25 8 0 16 0 991
2012 832 30 59 30 10 0 22 0 983
2013 801 16 58 35 7 0 24 0 941
2014 775 16 47 43 9 0 27 0 917
2015 755 16 41 48 15 0 37 0 912
2016 701 14 38 45 16 1 36 0 851
2017 675 13 30 61 9 2 36 0 826
2018 637 9 31 63 9 3 46 0 798
2019 648 6 29 57 15 4 47 0 806
2020 612 5 18 60 20 3 51 0 769
2021 591 4 17 63 16 1 48 3 743
2022 575 7 18 61 14 1 48 2 726
2023 563 10 14 59 8 1 43 1 699

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 Westerly High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 941 n/a n/a 6.4
1989 1177 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 1156 n/a n/a 4.3
1991 961 75.2 12.7 7.9
1992 1006 91.0 11.0 4
1993 1019 87.2 11.7 3.9
1994 1089 91.0 12.0 6.9
1995 900 73.6 12.2 6.6
1996 900 73.6 12.2 6.6
1997 964 80.0 12.1 2.5
1998 1004 38.0 26.4 6
1999 1033 70.4 14.7 5.1
2000 1043 50.0 20.9 4.1
2001 1096 70.9 15.5 6.6
2002 1088 n/a n/a 10.9
2003 1088 n/a n/a 10.9
2004 1128 93.0 12.1 13
2005 1153 108.0 10.7 18.3
2006 1143 104.0 11.0 17.1
2007 1107 78.4 14.1 16.4
2008 1089 82.6 13.2 19.8
2009 1063 76.8 11.9 21.4
2010 1025 88.3 11.6 23.1
2011 991 91.2 10.8 23.7
2012 983 88.0 11.1 25.6
2013 941 93.6 10.0 26.1
2014 917 83.3 11.0 28.1
2015 912 78.0 11.6 34.2
2016 851 80.0 10.6 28.2
2017 826 80.2 10.2 24.7
2018 798 80.8 9.8 30.7
2019 806 79.3 10.1 30.5
2020 769 73.8 10.4 33.3
2021 743 72.8 10.2 30.3
2022 726 73.0 9.9 25.5
2023 699 72.5 9.6 31.2

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 Westerly High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 941 n/a n/a 6.4
1989 1177 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 1156 n/a n/a 4.3
1991 961 75.2 12.7 7.9
1992 1006 91.0 11.0 4
1993 1019 87.2 11.7 3.9
1994 1089 91.0 12.0 6.9
1995 900 73.6 12.2 6.6
1996 900 73.6 12.2 6.6
1997 964 80.0 12.1 2.5
1998 1004 38.0 26.4 6
1999 1033 70.4 14.7 5.1
2000 1043 50.0 20.9 4.1
2001 1096 70.9 15.5 6.6
2002 1088 n/a n/a 10.9
2003 1088 n/a n/a 10.9
2004 1128 93.0 12.1 13
2005 1153 108.0 10.7 18.3
2006 1143 104.0 11.0 17.1
2007 1107 78.4 14.1 16.4
2008 1089 82.6 13.2 19.8
2009 1063 76.8 11.9 21.4
2010 1025 88.3 11.6 23.1
2011 991 91.2 10.8 23.7
2012 983 88.0 11.1 25.6
2013 941 93.6 10.0 26.1
2014 917 83.3 11.0 28.1
2015 912 78.0 11.6 34.2
2016 851 80.0 10.6 28.2
2017 826 80.2 10.2 24.7
2018 798 80.8 9.8 30.7
2019 806 79.3 10.1 30.5
2020 769 73.8 10.4 33.3
2021 743 72.8 10.2 30.3
2022 726 73.0 9.9 25.5
2023 699 72.5 9.6 31.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westerly High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $189 (0.9%) $19,836 (99.1%) $20,025
2019 $157 (0.8%) $20,456 (99.2%) $20,613
2020 $202 (1.0%) $20,804 (99.0%) $21,006
2021 $562 (2.3%) $23,633 (97.7%) $24,194

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westerly High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 13th of 59 High schoolsRanks 21st of 60 High schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly High School)73.466.3
 7.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly)72.765.6
 7.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)60.155.3
 4.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Westerly High School)48.628.8
 19.8%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Westerly)47.828.2
 19.6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)3127.2
 3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly High School)59.157.1
 2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly)58.857.1
 1.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)50.549.1
 1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Westerly High School)42.925.8
 17.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Westerly)42.625.8
 16.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)31.225.3
 5.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students806699
 13.3%
African American610
 66.7%
American Indian158
 46.7%
Asian2914
 51.7%
Hispanic5759
 3.5%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White648563
 13.1%
Two or More Races4743
 8.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.5%31.2%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westerly High School

Students at Westerly High School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Westerly High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunn's Corners School
Elementary : Springbrook Elementary School
Elementary : State Street School
Middle : Westerly Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 699 students attended Westerly High School.

Westerly High School ranks 23rd of 61 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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