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Westfield High

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Westfield High ranks 195 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 45% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Westfield High is a public comprehensive high school in Westfield, MA, a city in western Massachusetts, serving grades 9–12 with 1,034 students, making it one of the larger high schools in the region. It ranked 195 of 353 Massachusetts high schools (45th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026 — the school's best showing in about a decade, up from the 30th percentile range in recent years — and it sits above its own Westfield district rank (241 of 351) and above Westfield Technical Academy (30th percentile). Among nearby schools, it is close to Agawam High, West Springfield High, and Southwick Regional School, stronger than Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Chicopee High, and Holyoke High, but behind Easthampton High and Libertas Academy Charter School.

Academically, English Language Arts is the clearest strength: 48.48% of 10th graders met proficiency in 2025–2026, above the state (45.48%) and above most nearby comprehensive high schools. Math, science, and biology lag, at 34.07%, 34.93%, and 29.11% respectively — below state averages by roughly 9.7, 5.6, and 8.6 percentage points. Math improved slightly from the prior year but remains well below 2022–2023 levels, and science has been flat.

Completion measures are less encouraging: the 2024–2025 graduation rate was 90.0% with a 6.4% dropout rate, weaker than the district (91.7% and 5.5%) and than most surrounding comprehensive schools, though better than Chicopee High and Holyoke High. The school spends $16,321 per student, less than several peers, and has a higher student-teacher ratio (11.9) than most. Rankings for students with disabilities and low-income students also trail the school's overall figure, suggesting targeted supports may matter as much as whole-school averages. Overall, Westfield High is a mid-ranked, improving school with a real ELA strength and clear room to grow in math, science, and completion.

1,034

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,789

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

177 Montgomery Rd
Westfield, MA 01085-3899

(413) 572-6466

District: Westfield

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg42%

195^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Westfield

241^st of 351Westfield among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	195 of 353	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	229 of 348	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	254 of 342	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	194 of 285	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	228 of 351	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	241 of 345	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	227 of 348	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.2	184 of 351	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	226 of 354	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	208 of 347	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	225 of 344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	244 of 340	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	245 of 340	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	227 of 335	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	221 of 322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.4	173 of 319	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	183 of 316	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.9	163 of 314	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	199 of 311	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.0	175 of 307	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.8	125 of 304	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	90 of 98	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	19.8	250 of 295	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	121 of 202	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	261 of 299	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	23.1	75 of 82	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	192 of 340	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	233 of 337	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	217 of 342	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	222 of 339	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	231 of 340	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	185 of 281	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	226 of 342	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	256 of 339	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	212 of 260	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	169 of 245	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	146 of 249	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	161 of 241	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.6	200 of 217	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	100 of 149	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.3	186 of 206	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	164 of 193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	228 of 340	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	246 of 334	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	221 of 338	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	209 of 338	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	267 of 332	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	149 of 253	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	288 of 330	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	287 of 330	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	196 of 344	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	233 of 342	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	179 of 343	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	277 of 339	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	190 of 281	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	227 of 346	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	225 of 343	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.8	34 of 82	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	211 of 298	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	231 of 302	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	213 of 289	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	217 of 301	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	289 of 339	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	156 of 268	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	311 of 348	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	305 of 344	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	168 of 302	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	235 of 298	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	228 of 302	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	203 of 301	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	246 of 300	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	196 of 302	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	220 of 303	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)9th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2024)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-10 vs state

Biology29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Westfield High	Public	9-12	177 Montgomery Rd	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6466	1,034	87	11.9	46.6%	698 (67.5%)	25 (2.4%)	229 (22.1%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.3%)	44.3	195^th of 353 public high schools	44.8%		35.5	232^nd of 349 public high schools	33.5%	37				48.5					34.1			34.9		29.1			$20,789
Westfield Technical Academy	Public	9-12	33 Smith Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6533	557	59	9.4	39.9%	445 (79.9%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	29.5	248^th of 353 public high schools	29.7%		25.5	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%	17				35.2					29.8			20.3		26.7			$24,549
Southwick Regional School	Public	7-12	93 Feeding Hills Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(413) 569-6171	588	54	10.9	32.3%	508 (86.4%)	11 (1.9%)	47 (8.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	39.4	207^th of 353 public high schools	41.4%		30.9	244^th of 349 public high schools	30.1%	37		31.5	40.9	39.8	36.1		28.1	44.8	36.4	36.4	44.2	27.1	44.2		36.6	36.8	$20,437
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	425 Piper Road	West Springfield	01089	Hampden County	West Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 263-3400	1,231	94	13.0	53.0%	726 (59.0%)	69 (5.6%)	258 (21.0%)	104 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	42.7	200^th of 353 public high schools	43.3%		51	177^th of 349 public high schools	49.3%	23				33.6					34.8			41.6		34.1			$19,179
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Public	9-12	303 Homestead Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 552-2370	21	0	2100.0	71.4%	3 (14.3%)	4 (19.0%)	12 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$23,207
Agawam High	Public	9-12	760 Cooper Street	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 821-0521	1,025	93	10.9	37.6%	796 (77.7%)	31 (3.0%)	124 (12.1%)	37 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	44.8	193^rd of 353 public high schools	45.3%		53.4	165^th of 349 public high schools	52.7%	28				43.6					32.1			34.4		37.3			$21,377
Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2020	1,569	125	12.5	81.5%	163 (10.4%)	71 (4.5%)	1,292 (82.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.5%)	9	327^th of 353 public high schools	7.4%		8.9	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%					16.2					7.9			9.4		9.4			$25,187
Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	617 Montgomery Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3534	1,192	107	11.1	51.1%	636 (53.4%)	46 (3.9%)	449 (37.7%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	30.8	241^st of 353 public high schools	31.7%		27.1	258^th of 349 public high schools	26.1%	17				37.9					29.2			28.9		22.3			$24,120
Chicopee High	Public	9-12	820 Front Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3437	918	87	10.5	70.4%	307 (33.4%)	64 (7.0%)	492 (53.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	13.7	311^th of 353 public high schools	11.9%		16.4	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%	7				25.2					13.4			15.4		11.1			$23,790
Libertas Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	146 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01103	Hampden County	Libertas Academy Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 342-5510	563	72	7.7	84.7%	13 (2.3%)	72 (12.8%)	462 (82.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	58.5	138^th of 353 public high schools	60.9%					(n/a)	33.3	41.1	46.7	53.3	40.3	43.0	35.4	63.3	38.7	47.0	37.8	35.5	37.8	49.4		16.7	$21,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Westfield High

What district is Westfield High in?

Westfield

What is the racial makeup of Westfield High?

Students at Westfield High are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Westfield High a good school?

Westfield High ranks 195^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Westfield High?

Westfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland
Elementary : Munger Hill
Elementary : Paper Mill
Elementary : Southampton Road
Middle : Westfield Intermediate School
Middle : Westfield Middle School

How many students attend Westfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Westfield High.

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