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Westwood High School

Public Grades 9-12

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Westwood High School is a public high school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 3,397 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mesa Unified School District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westwood High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from 171 to 279 out of Arizona high schools, and is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Westwood High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 12-26% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 20% of Arizona high schools in these subject areas. However, the school performs relatively better for Asian and Pacific Islander students, ranking in the top 50% of Arizona high schools for these subgroups. Westwood High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 73.1% to 81.7% over the past few years, which is below the state and district averages, and the school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state and district, ranging from 4.8% to 7.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Westwood High School generally performs worse, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and overall rankings. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Heritage Academy and Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa, outperform Westwood High School significantly, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area. The school's inconsistent trends and performance relative to nearby schools suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.

3,135

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,306

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

945 W Rio Salado Pkwy
Mesa, AZ 85201-3902

(480) 472-4400

District: Mesa Unified District

Feeder schools for Westwood High School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Edison Elementary School
	Eisenhower Center for Innovation
	Emerson Elementary School
	More...
	Kerr Center for Agriscience
	Lehi Elementary School
	Webster Elementary School
	Whitman Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School
Middle:	Carson Junior High School
	Kino Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

White:

19.5%

American Indian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Arizona avg30%

219^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Mesa Unified District

177^th of 289Mesa Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	219 of 271	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	202 of 270	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	279 of 469	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	235 of 464	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	220 of 509	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	228 of 285	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	236 of 420	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	276 of 416	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	240 of 406	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	171 of 261	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.3	220 of 394	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	199 of 491	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	204 of 471	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	151 of 397	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	177 of 403	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	181 of 395	54.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	152 of 201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	169 of 301	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	153 of 306	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.3	106 of 122	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	98 of 146	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.9	51 of 238	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	61 of 231	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	24.0	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	42 of 258	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	19 of 312	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	177 of 207	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	177 of 200	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	268 of 406	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	264 of 456	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	236 of 492	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.9	210 of 247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	220 of 354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	84.5	11 of 116	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	63.0	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	171 of 176	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	150 of 170	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	277 of 379	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	297 of 441	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	255 of 479	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	173 of 183	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	218 of 311	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	83.3	9 of 150	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	44.0	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	156 of 180	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	148 of 172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	244 of 347	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	145 of 168	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	166 of 253	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	181 of 223	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	161 of 219	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	281 of 429	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	232 of 455	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	196 of 492	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.9	197 of 238	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	238 of 370	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	27.4	15 of 23	34.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	175 of 199	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	220 of 282	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	190 of 374	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	65 of 76	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	85 of 256	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	76 of 129	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	16 of 94	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	168 of 172	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	138 of 380	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	88 of 422	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	25.9	126 of 155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	96 of 178	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	101 of 184	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	190 of 371	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	143 of 409	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	113 of 448	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	126 of 217	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	120 of 291	58.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2022)91st percentile+41 vs school

Migrant (2022)84th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)84th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)41st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2023)33rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)24th percentile-16 vs school

Native American (2023)21st percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile-28 vs school

Homeless (2023)5th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Mathematics17%-13 vs state

Science12%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Westwood High School	Public	9-12	945 W Rio Salado Pkwy	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-4400	3,135	154	20.3		611 (19.5%)	181 (5.8%)	1,871 (59.7%)	24 (0.8%)	318 (10.1%)	33 (1.1%)	97 (3.1%)	19.6	219^th of 271 public high schools	19.2%		21.9	202^nd of 270 public high schools	25.2%	17			26.0			17.0		12.0	$6,306	$118	$25	$262	$5,682	$481	$6,163
EVIT - Westwood High School	Public	9-12	945 W Rio Salado Pkwy	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Paul Revere Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Paul Revere Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4000	58	5	11.6		32 (55.2%)	7 (12.1%)	13 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)								(n/a)
EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	300	89	3.3		239 (79.7%)	24 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	32 S Center St	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 969-5641	778	41	18.9		554 (71.2%)	7 (0.9%)	186 (23.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.1%)	87	34^th of 271 public high schools	87.5%		94.4	18^th of 270 public high schools	93.3%	16	67.0	64.0	89.0	50.0	41.0	67.0	55.0	37.0		$00			$00
Crossroads at East Valley Academy	Public	5-12	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-9350	19	4	4.7		4 (21.1%)	1 (5.3%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
East Valley Academy	Public	9-12	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-9350	295	15	19.4		35 (11.9%)	12 (4.1%)	200 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)									$10,293	$06	$03	$14	$9,711	$573	$10,285
EVIT - East Valley Academy	Public	9-12	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1440 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-3999	97	6	16.1		58 (59.8%)	2 (2.1%)	28 (28.9%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			46.0							$00			$00
AAEC Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1440 S Longhorn	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 222-3999	51	7	7.2		33 (64.7%)	1 (2.0%)	13 (25.5%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)			62.0							$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood High School

How many students attend Westwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,135 students attended Westwood High School.

What district is Westwood High School in?

Mesa Unified District

What schools feed into Westwood High School?

Westwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Eisenhower Center for Innovation
Elementary : Emerson Elementary School
Elementary : Kerr Center for Agriscience
Elementary : Lehi Elementary School
Elementary : Webster Elementary School
Elementary : Whitman Elementary School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School
Middle : Carson Junior High School
Middle : Kino Junior High School

Is Westwood High School a good school?

Westwood High School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Arizona high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood High School?

Students at Westwood High School are 60% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% American Indian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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