Westwood High

Public 9-12

200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090

(781) 326-7500

District: Westwood

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 347 Massachusetts High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,514

Feeder schools for Westwood High:

Elementary:	Deerfield School
	Downey
	Martha Jones
	Paul Hanlon
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	William E Sheehan
Middle:	E W Thurston Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 902

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Asian:

11.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.11. (See more...)

Student Body

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood High is $19,514.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Westwood High 32^nd of 347 Massachusetts public high schools. (See Westwood High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Westwood 18^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westwood High

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Rank History for all students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	92.20	12^th	304	96.1%
2004	91.14	11^th	307	96.4%
2005	88.55	23^rd	311	92.6%
2006	86.77	29^th	314	90.8%
2007	91.37	5^th	316	98.4%
2008	89.00	16^th	319	95.0%
2009	86.48	18^th	322	94.4%
2010	86.39	19^th	335	94.3%
2011	84.82	19^th	340	94.4%
2012	83.48	18^th	340	94.7%
2013	79.75	37^th	344	89.2%
2014	80.74	28^th	347	91.9%
2015	82.84	17^th	354	95.2%
2016	79.27	42^nd	351	88.0%
2017	83.53	12^th	348	96.6%
2018	82.29	29^th	345	91.6%
2019	88.83	12^th	351	96.6%
2021	84.78	38^th	285	86.7%
2022	88.99	30^th	342	91.2%
2023	91.11	32^nd	347	90.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.11	48^th	344	86.0%
2019	77.35	61^st	348	82.5%
2021	83.80	28^th	268	89.6%
2022	72.56	69^th	339	79.6%
2023	91.20	28^th	301	90.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	83.26	37^th	330	88.8%
2021	97.02	3^rd	253	98.8%
2022	73.78	72^nd	332	78.3%
2023	80.25	51^st	338	84.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.20	27^th	339	92.0%
2019	87.99	16^th	342	95.3%
2021	83.85	41^st	281	85.4%
2022	88.70	31^st	340	90.9%
2023	88.71	38^th	339	88.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	89.05	30^th	299	90.0%
2019	86.67	36^th	299	88.0%
2021	90.77	18^th	202	91.1%
2022	90.05	26^th	295	91.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.76	36^th	343	89.5%
2019	89.53	19^th	346	94.5%
2021	84.32	40^th	281	85.8%
2022	87.93	40^th	339	88.2%
2023	91.89	29^th	343	91.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	74.30	19^th	91	79.1%
2019	82.62	7^th	97	92.8%
2021	77.55	17^th	68	75.0%
2022	84.89	8^th	93	91.4%
2023	83.75	3^rd	96	96.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.27	6^th	134	95.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2019	96.48	5^th	206	97.6%
2022	91.13	19^th	217	91.2%
2023	62.70	83^rd	241	65.6%

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Rank History for White students at Westwood High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	80.40	37^th	303	87.8%
2019	88.68	16^th	302	94.7%
2021	78.25	49^th	249	80.3%
2022	82.31	48^th	300	84.0%
2023	88.36	39^th	301	87.0%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	666	19	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1989	563	10	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1990	508	16	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1991	485	20	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1992	450	28	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	446	36	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1994	425	36	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1995	461	23	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	461	23	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	462	24	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1998	501	19	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1999	546	18	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	571	20	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2001	624	19	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2002	641	21	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2003	641	21	21	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2004	682	24	21	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2005	714	23	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
2006	731	25	33	10	1	n/a	n/a	1	801
2007	740	27	36	13	1	n/a	n/a	1	818
2008	733	32	39	12	1	n/a	n/a	2	819
2009	740	30	43	16	1	0	1	0	831
2010	762	31	48	15	0	0	1	0	857
2011	775	29	46	19	2	0	2	0	873
2012	807	28	63	16	3	1	4	0	922
2013	786	34	58	19	4	2	4	0	907
2014	805	33	64	20	4	2	7	0	935
2015	834	33	67	21	2	2	12	0	971
2016	851	31	59	23	0	1	10	0	975
2017	864	30	70	19	0	0	16	0	999
2018	863	33	65	24	0	0	16	1	1002
2019	843	34	91	26	0	0	14	1	1009
2020	802	37	100	34	0	0	21	0	994
2021	785	33	109	41	0	0	24	1	993
2022	733	35	117	42	0	0	24	1	952
2023	685	28	106	56	1	1	23	2	902

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	584	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	508	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	479	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	488	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	492	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	534	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	569	n/a	0.0	1.9
2000	603	n/a	0.0	3
2001	647	n/a	0.0	0.8
2002	692	n/a	n/a	2
2003	692	n/a	n/a	2
2004	737	61.5	12.0	0
2005	773	59.5	13.0	2.7
2006	801	65.0	12.3	1.9
2007	818	59.0	13.9	3.9
2008	819	67.2	12.2	0.7
2009	831	67.7	12.3	3.2
2010	857	68.7	12.4	3.5
2011	873	67.4	12.9	4.4
2012	922	68.8	13.3	5.5
2013	907	67.5	13.4	5.6
2014	935	68.4	13.6	5.9
2015	971	73.0	13.3	7
2016	975	75.0	13.0	n/a
2017	999	78.5	12.7	n/a
2018	1002	78.6	12.7	n/a
2019	1009	78.1	12.9	n/a
2020	994	82.0	12.1	n/a
2021	993	79.6	12.4	n/a
2022	952	77.9	12.2	n/a
2023	902	76.3	11.8	n/a

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	584	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	531	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	508	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	479	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	488	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	496	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	492	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	534	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	569	n/a	0.0	1.9
2000	603	n/a	0.0	3
2001	647	n/a	0.0	0.8
2002	692	n/a	n/a	2
2003	692	n/a	n/a	2
2004	737	61.5	12.0	0
2005	773	59.5	13.0	2.7
2006	801	65.0	12.3	1.9
2007	818	59.0	13.9	3.9
2008	819	67.2	12.2	0.7
2009	831	67.7	12.3	3.2
2010	857	68.7	12.4	3.5
2011	873	67.4	12.9	4.4
2012	922	68.8	13.3	5.5
2013	907	67.5	13.4	5.6
2014	935	68.4	13.6	5.9
2015	971	73.0	13.3	7
2016	975	75.0	13.0	n/a
2017	999	78.5	12.7	n/a
2018	1002	78.6	12.7	n/a
2019	1009	78.1	12.9	n/a
2020	994	82.0	12.1	n/a
2021	993	79.6	12.4	n/a
2022	952	77.9	12.2	n/a
2023	902	76.3	11.8	n/a

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 Westwood High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$55 (0.3%)	$18,568 (99.7%)	$18,623
2020	$126 (0.7%)	$19,088 (99.3%)	$19,214
2021	$357 (1.8%)	$19,157 (98.2%)	$19,514

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 12^th of 351 High schools	Ranks 32^nd of 347 High schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood High)	85	80.9	4.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood)	84	80.4	3.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	61	58.2	2.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Westwood High)	90	80	10%
10th Grade Mathematics (Westwood)	89	79.5	9.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	58	49.7	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1009	902	10.6%
African American	34	28	17.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	91	106	16.5%
Hispanic	26	56	115.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	843	685	18.7%
Two or More Races	14	23	64.3%

Schools Near Westwood High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 326-7500	902	76	11.8		685 (75.9%)	28 (3.1%)	56 (6.2%)	106 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	91.1	32^nd of 347 public high schools	90.8%		89	30^th of 342 public high schools	91.2%	2					80.9						80.0				78.1		75.4		$19,514	$357	$19,157
Norwood High	Public	9-12	245 Nichols Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 769-2333	941	83	11.2		551 (58.6%)	127 (13.5%)	176 (18.7%)	55 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.4%)	49.1	183^rd of 347 public high schools	47.3%		57.7	159^th of 342 public high schools	53.5%	24					57.6						46.4				43.7		42.7		$18,277	$707	$17,570
Dedham High	Public	9-12	140 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 310-1100	715	64	11.2		479 (67.0%)	72 (10.1%)	115 (16.1%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	70.1	113^th of 347 public high schools	67.4%		71.2	110^th of 342 public high schools	67.8%	3					64.3						68.9				52.6		51.8		$22,292	$1,046	$21,246
Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 668-0268	580	56	10.3		529 (91.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	54.9	162^nd of 347 public high schools	53.3%		57.4	160^th of 342 public high schools	53.2%	2					62.8						43.6				50.7		52.6		$23,659	$785	$22,873
Medfield Senior High	Public	9-12	88R South Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 359-4367	740	62	12.0		626 (84.6%)	6 (0.8%)	38 (5.1%)	33 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	94.2	18^th of 347 public high schools	94.8%		94.6	9^th of 342 public high schools	97.4%	9					85.3						83.0				86.7		87.9		$18,139	$593	$17,545
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	1 Westinghouse Plaza	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 361-0050	467	50	9.4		28 (6.0%)	303 (64.9%)	124 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	13.8	299^th of 347 public high schools	13.8%		6.6	319^th of 342 public high schools	6.7%	20	27.0	25.5	5.0	19.1	33.9	18.2	16.2	18.2	6.8	11.8	17.2	12.8	21.6	2.9	25.9	9.5		15.6	$21,216	$800	$20,417
Needham High	Public	9-12	609 Webster Street	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 455-0800	1,645	132	12.5		1,268 (77.1%)	32 (1.9%)	129 (7.8%)	125 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (4.7%)	89.9	41^st of 347 public high schools	88.2%		93.3	17^th of 342 public high schools	95.0%	24					84.0						90.0				65.4		79.4	80.0	$18,921	$162	$18,759
Canton High	Public	9-12	900 Washington Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 821-5050	904	71	12.6		587 (64.9%)	128 (14.2%)	44 (4.9%)	95 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.9%)	80.7	70^th of 347 public high schools	79.8%		75.7	92^nd of 342 public high schools	73.1%	22					74.4						62.2				71.1		72.6		$17,513	$491	$17,022
Dover-Sherborn Regional High	Public	9-12	9 Junction Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 785-1730	669	54	12.4		473 (70.7%)	23 (3.4%)	41 (6.1%)	85 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	95.2	9^th of 347 public high schools	97.4%		94.3	12^th of 342 public high schools	96.5%	3					86.5						88.4				86.3		87.8		$21,791	$401	$21,390
Walpole High	Public	9-12	275 Common Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7257	987	89	11.0		794 (80.4%)	35 (3.5%)	62 (6.3%)	70 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	81.1	66^th of 347 public high schools	81.0%		73	102^nd of 342 public high schools	70.2%	36					68.6						74.4				66.8			74.8	$16,705	$538	$16,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood High

What schools feed into Westwood High?

Westwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deerfield School
Elementary : Downey
Elementary : Martha Jones
Elementary : Paul Hanlon
Elementary : William E Sheehan
Middle : E W Thurston Middle

What is the racial makeup of Westwood High?

Students at Westwood High are 76% White, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Westwood High a good school?

Yes. Westwood High ranks in the top 9.2% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Westwood High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 902 students attended Westwood High.

What district is Westwood High in?

Westwood

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