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Westfield High

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Westfield High ranks 232 nd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 34% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Westfield High is a public high school located in Westfield, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,006 students. The school is part of the Westfield school district, which is ranked 254 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westfield High has been ranked between 194 and 254 out of 342-351 Massachusetts high schools over the past 10 years, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, except for the 2021-2022 school year when it received a 1-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students. Hampden Charter School of Science West, a nearby public charter school, consistently outperforms Westfield High in academic assessments and ranks in the top 130-133 out of 347-348 Massachusetts high schools.

Westfield High's four-year graduation rate has been slightly below the state average, ranging from 86.6% to 90.9% over the past few years, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.9% to 6.5%. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 10th-grade students all lower than the state averages. Westfield High's virtual counterpart, Westfield Virtual School, has significantly lower academic performance compared to the brick-and-mortar school.

1,034

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,498

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

177 Montgomery Rd
Westfield, MA 01085-3899

(413) 572-6466

District: Westfield

Feeder schools for Westfield High:

Elementary:	Abner Gibbs
	Franklin Ave
	Highland
	Munger Hill
	More...
	Paper Mill
	Southampton Road
Middle:	Westfield Intermediate School
	Westfield Middle School

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 — 36th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Massachusetts avg45%

232^nd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Westfield

254^th of 348Westfield 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
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
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
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
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
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
2023	59.8	34 of 82	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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)

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-12 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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

Biology33%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	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		698 (67.5%)	25 (2.4%)	229 (22.1%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.3%)	35.5	232^nd of 349 public high schools	33.5%		39.4	229^th of 348 public high schools	34.2%	3				41.2					31.7			34.5		32.9			$19,498
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		445 (79.9%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	25.5	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%		21	283^rd of 348 public high schools	18.7%	18				41.2					22.4			22.6			19.6		$24,176
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		508 (86.4%)	11 (1.9%)	47 (8.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	30.9	244^th of 349 public high schools	30.1%		59.7	154^th of 348 public high schools	55.7%	90		38.9	30.8	36.7	34.5		42.4	24.2	36.4	33.0	27.6	25.0	27.6		52.0	28.4	$21,217
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		726 (59.0%)	69 (5.6%)	258 (21.0%)	104 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	51	177^th of 349 public high schools	49.3%		47.6	200^th of 348 public high schools	42.5%	23				42.0					40.2			53.5		36.3			$18,478
Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College	Public	10-12	303 Homestead Avenue	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 552-2370	21	0	2100.0		3 (14.3%)	4 (19.0%)	12 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$21,517
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		796 (77.7%)	31 (3.0%)	124 (12.1%)	37 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	53.4	165^th of 349 public high schools	52.7%		53.4	181^st of 348 public high schools	48.0%	16				47.7					41.7			49.3		32.9			$20,503
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		163 (10.4%)	71 (4.5%)	1,292 (82.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.5%)	8.9	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%		6.7	330^th of 348 public high schools	5.2%	3				21.5					10.3			9.3		9.2			$24,838
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		636 (53.4%)	46 (3.9%)	449 (37.7%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	27.1	258^th of 349 public high schools	26.1%		43.2	217^th of 348 public high schools	37.6%	41				36.8					24.9			29.5		28.4			$22,344
Chicopee High	Public	9-12	820 Front Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3437	918	87	10.5		307 (33.4%)	64 (7.0%)	492 (53.6%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	16.4	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%		13.8	304^th of 348 public high schools	12.6%					31.3					13.5			20.4		17.3			$22,096
Libertas Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	146 Chestnut Street	Springfield	01103	Hampden County	Libertas Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 342-5510	563	72	7.7		13 (2.3%)	72 (12.8%)	462 (82.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)	35.9	45.9	50.6	37.7	44.0	48.9	50.6	53.9	32.9	51.1	30.7	31.8	30.7	30.0		22.7	$19,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Westfield High

How many students attend Westfield High?

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

Is Westfield High a good school?

Westfield High ranks 232^nd of 349 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 : Abner Gibbs
Elementary : Franklin Ave
Elementary : Highland
Elementary : Munger Hill
Elementary : Paper Mill
Elementary : Southampton Road
Middle : Westfield Intermediate School
Middle : Westfield Middle School

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.

What district is Westfield High in?

Westfield

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