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Westwood High School

Summary:

Westwood High School is a small public high school in Gillette, Wyoming, serving 146 students in grades 9-12. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to other high schools in the state, ranking 70th out of 80 Wyoming high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in ACT and WY-TOPP assessments, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.4% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in WY-TOPP English Language Arts, compared to 47.1% in the Campbell County School District #1 and 49% statewide. The school's performance is particularly concerning in mathematics, with only 18.2% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 48.6% in the district and 41.5% statewide. Westwood High School's performance is consistently lower across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, when compared to their peers in the state.

Interestingly, the two other high schools in the Campbell County School District #1, Campbell County High School and Thunder Basin High School, outperform Westwood High School across various academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Westwood High School may be unique and require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues, despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7 Opportunity Spur
       Gillette, WY  82718

(307) 682-9809

District: Campbell County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
70th of 80 Wyoming High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,690 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.1 Help
Number of students:  146

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
Hispanic:
13.7%
African American:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westwood High School ranks worse than 87.5% of high schools in Wyoming. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Campbell County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Westwood High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Campbell County School District #1. Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (13.7%), American Indian (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Campbell County School District #1. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood High School is 8.1, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Campbell County School District #1! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood High School is $23,690, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Campbell County School District #1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood High School 70th of 80 Wyoming public high schools. (See Westwood High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Campbell County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell County School District #1 27th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 1.74 61st 62 1.6%
2005 3.50 64th 66 3.0%
2006 24.57 52nd 62 16.1%
2007 28.42 54th 67 19.4%
2008 34.34 47th 66 28.8%
2009 21.96 60th 71 15.5%
2010 14.13 65th 69 5.8%
2011 11.09 61st 69 11.6%
2012 4.33 67th 71 5.6%
2013 22.89 59th 80 26.3%
2014 0.98 68th 78 12.8%
2016 14.69 65th 79 17.7%
2017 11.06 70th 79 11.4%
2018 10.36 65th 73 11.0%
2019 0.78 77th 77 0.0%
2021 4.42 77th 81 4.9%
2022 3.49 75th 80 6.3%
2023 2.88 75th 80 6.3%
2024 9.63 70th 80 12.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.36 35th 52 32.7%
2021 14.12 48th 52 7.7%
2024 13.96 54th 60 10.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.42 54th 60 10.0%
2019 0.42 62nd 62 0.0%
2021 3.19 59th 63 6.3%
2022 2.98 59th 62 4.8%
2023 4.76 60th 64 6.3%
2024 12.90 57th 63 9.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.21 59th 62 4.8%
2021 5.61 58th 61 4.9%
2022 2.02 66th 66 0.0%
2024 4.32 59th 62 4.8%
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Rank History for White students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.47 48th 51 5.9%
2019 0.56 51st 51 0.0%
2021 2.39 51st 53 3.8%
2024 4.08 51st 54 5.6%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming 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.

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Enrollment information for Westwood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 48 48
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 50 50
1991 81 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 81
1992 62 1 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 68
1993 69 0 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 75
1994 79 0 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 85
1995 116 1 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 135
1996 116 1 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 135
1997 97 1 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 110
1998 102 1 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 111
1999 117 0 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 124
2000 111 0 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 119
2001 126 0 0 10 4 n/a n/a 0 140
2002 106 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 110
2003 106 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 110
2004 107 0 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 111
2005 69 1 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 76
2006 92 1 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 102
2007 90 2 0 2 5 n/a n/a 0 99
2008 91 1 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 103
2009 110 1 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 123
2010 88 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 97
2011 76 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 85
2012 79 0 0 15 2 0 0 0 96
2013 90 1 0 12 6 0 1 0 110
2014 108 2 1 10 3 0 1 0 125
2015 112 1 1 16 3 0 0 0 133
2016 119 0 1 22 5 1 1 0 149
2017 131 0 1 10 6 2 0 0 150
2018 123 2 1 11 2 1 1 0 141
2019 126 2 0 28 6 1 5 0 168
2020 151 5 1 21 10 1 2 0 191
2021 115 2 0 17 3 0 2 0 139
2022 120 0 0 25 2 0 0 0 147
2023 119 3 0 20 3 0 1 0 146

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 48 n/a n/a n/a
1990 50 2.0 25.0 n/a
1991 81 10.0 8.1 9.9
1992 68 7.0 9.7 20.6
1993 75 8.0 9.4 0
1994 85 8.0 10.6 27.1
1995 135 7.0 19.3 41.5
1996 135 7.0 19.3 41.5
1997 110 7.0 15.7 43.6
1998 111 7.0 15.9 37.8
1999 124 7.0 17.7 51.6
2000 119 8.0 14.9 47.1
2001 140 7.5 18.7 57.1
2002 110 9.0 12.2 38.2
2003 110 9.0 12.2 38.2
2004 111 10.2 10.9 36
2005 76 11.7 6.5 43.4
2006 102 10.7 9.5 36.3
2007 99 9.6 10.3 33.3
2008 103 12.2 8.4 27.2
2009 123 10.7 11.5 41.5
2010 97 10.7 9.0 35.1
2011 85 n/a n/a 38.8
2012 96 11.9 8.0 52.1
2013 110 n/a n/a 50
2014 125 13.7 9.0 51.2
2015 133 18.0 7.3 60.2
2016 149 19.0 7.8 49.7
2017 150 19.0 7.8 58.7
2018 141 18.9 7.4 53.2
2019 168 18.8 8.9 48.2
2020 191 18.9 10.0 58.1
2021 139 18.9 7.3 54.7
2022 147 17.9 8.1 40.8
2023 146 17.9 8.1 49.3

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 48 n/a n/a n/a
1990 50 2.0 25.0 n/a
1991 81 10.0 8.1 9.9
1992 68 7.0 9.7 20.6
1993 75 8.0 9.4 0
1994 85 8.0 10.6 27.1
1995 135 7.0 19.3 41.5
1996 135 7.0 19.3 41.5
1997 110 7.0 15.7 43.6
1998 111 7.0 15.9 37.8
1999 124 7.0 17.7 51.6
2000 119 8.0 14.9 47.1
2001 140 7.5 18.7 57.1
2002 110 9.0 12.2 38.2
2003 110 9.0 12.2 38.2
2004 111 10.2 10.9 36
2005 76 11.7 6.5 43.4
2006 102 10.7 9.5 36.3
2007 99 9.6 10.3 33.3
2008 103 12.2 8.4 27.2
2009 123 10.7 11.5 41.5
2010 97 10.7 9.0 35.1
2011 85 n/a n/a 38.8
2012 96 11.9 8.0 52.1
2013 110 n/a n/a 50
2014 125 13.7 9.0 51.2
2015 133 18.0 7.3 60.2
2016 149 19.0 7.8 49.7
2017 150 19.0 7.8 58.7
2018 141 18.9 7.4 53.2
2019 168 18.8 8.9 48.2
2020 191 18.9 10.0 58.1
2021 139 18.9 7.3 54.7
2022 147 17.9 8.1 40.8
2023 146 17.9 8.1 49.3

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 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $541 (2.8%) $19,044 (97.2%) $19,585
2020 $547 (3.1%) $17,026 (96.9%) $17,573
2021 $1,278 (5.5%) $21,816 (94.5%) $23,093
2022 $1,248 (5.8%) $20,356 (94.2%) $21,603
2023 $3,172 (13.4%) $20,518 (86.6%) $23,690

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood High School

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 77th of 77 High schoolsRanks 75th of 80 High schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Westwood High School)1018.2
 8.2%
   10th Grade Science (Campbell County School District #1)38.439
 0.6%
   10th Grade Science (Wyoming)48.346.5
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students168146
 13.1%
African American23
 50%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic2820
 28.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White126119
 5.6%
Two or More Races51
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.2%49.3%
 1.1%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 146 students attended Westwood High School.

Students at Westwood High School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Westwood High School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Wyoming high schools.


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