Westwood High School

Public 8-12

 300 S Westwood Dr
       Ishpeming, MI  49849-2922


(906) 485-1023

District: NICE Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,782 Help


Feeder schools for Westwood High School:

Elementary:    Aspen Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  391

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.7% Help


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Compare Details Westwood High School ranks better than 59.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.23. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Westwood High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.8%), two or more races (2.6%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood High School is 16.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood High School is $13,782.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood High School 298th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Westwood High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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NICE Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks NICE Community School District 233rd of 606 Michigan 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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 79.22 131st 705 81.4%
2007 82.58 103rd 767 86.6%
2008 68.57 297th 750 60.4%
2009 72.72 225th 754 70.2%
2010 74.83 207th 765 72.9%
2011 87.53 51st 784 93.5%
2012 72.92 201st 773 74.0%
2013 67.22 261st 805 67.6%
2014 71.48 207th 799 74.1%
2015 72.77 219th 832 73.7%
2016 47.96 429th 852 49.6%
2017 35.85 490th 835 41.3%
2018 76.33 170th 824 79.4%
2019 74.12 150th 666 77.5%
2021 32.79 385th 561 31.4%
2022 61.19 215th 531 59.5%
2023 56.23 298th 735 59.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.83 81st 315 74.3%
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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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.88 111th 755 85.3%
2019 67.33 135th 532 74.6%
2022 78.79 71st 369 80.8%
2023 88.86 42nd 614 93.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 289th 710 59.3%
2019 64.35 189th 554 65.9%
2021 41.81 262nd 462 43.3%
2022 51.18 217th 416 47.8%
2023 53.48 269th 611 56.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.87 93rd 707 86.8%
2019 75.40 120th 543 77.9%
2021 18.23 408th 472 13.6%
2022 62.51 170th 440 61.4%
2023 49.16 297th 611 51.4%
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Rank History for White students at Westwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.54 195th 708 72.5%
2019 64.37 186th 582 68.0%
2021 27.26 396th 516 23.3%
2022 49.02 252nd 492 48.8%
2023 46.48 321st 647 50.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
1988 495 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 500
1989 480 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 474 0 0 0 6 n/a n/a 0 480
1991 504 0 1 0 4 n/a n/a 0 509
1992 521 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 525
1993 547 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 584 1 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 591
1995 565 0 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 570
1996 565 0 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 570
1997 542 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 544
1998 501 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 472 2 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 449 2 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 410 0 3 2 7 n/a n/a 0 422
2002 395 0 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 404
2003 395 0 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 404
2004 388 0 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 377 0 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 383
2006 357 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2007 357 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2008 336 n/a n/a 4 2 n/a n/a 0 342
2009 347 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2010 361 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2011 329 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 337
2012 355 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 365
2013 332 3 2 0 2 0 6 0 345
2014 306 2 2 4 5 0 9 0 328
2015 293 3 1 4 3 0 10 0 314
2016 287 3 0 5 2 0 13 0 310
2017 306 2 1 11 3 0 10 0 333
2018 321 1 1 7 3 1 10 0 344
2019 337 1 2 8 1 2 8 0 359
2020 315 2 2 8 1 0 9 0 337
2021 314 3 0 4 2 1 13 0 337
2022 361 3 1 5 4 2 13 0 389
2023 363 3 2 7 4 2 10 0 391

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
1988 500 n/a n/a n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a 10.3
1990 480 40.0 12.0 10
1991 509 n/a n/a n/a
1992 525 n/a n/a 15.8
1993 551 n/a 0.0 15.1
1994 591 37.0 16.0 9.5
1995 570 35.4 16.1 6.7
1996 570 35.4 16.1 6.7
1997 544 34.0 16.0 4.2
1998 503 33.0 15.2 6.6
1999 475 32.0 14.8 7.4
2000 456 31.6 14.4 12.1
2001 422 25.6 16.5 17.3
2002 404 26.2 15.4 18.8
2003 404 26.2 15.4 18.8
2004 397 25.8 15.4 20.2
2005 383 23.3 16.4 23.5
2006 360 24.4 14.8 27.8
2007 362 23.0 15.7 30.9
2008 342 23.3 14.7 28.4
2009 349 22.7 15.4 21.5
2010 365 21.5 16.9 23
2011 337 21.8 15.4 21.4
2012 365 21.1 17.2 24.7
2013 345 21.4 16.0 18.8
2014 328 22.1 14.8 27.4
2015 314 22.0 14.2 22.6
2016 310 22.0 14.0 22.3
2017 333 22.3 14.9 27.3
2018 344 21.9 15.7 37.2
2019 359 22.0 16.3 35.1
2020 337 22.8 14.7 29.7
2021 337 21.7 15.4 28.8
2022 389 21.7 17.8 26.2
2023 391 24.1 16.2 29.7

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
1988 500 n/a n/a n/a
1989 485 n/a n/a 10.3
1990 480 40.0 12.0 10
1991 509 n/a n/a n/a
1992 525 n/a n/a 15.8
1993 551 n/a 0.0 15.1
1994 591 37.0 16.0 9.5
1995 570 35.4 16.1 6.7
1996 570 35.4 16.1 6.7
1997 544 34.0 16.0 4.2
1998 503 33.0 15.2 6.6
1999 475 32.0 14.8 7.4
2000 456 31.6 14.4 12.1
2001 422 25.6 16.5 17.3
2002 404 26.2 15.4 18.8
2003 404 26.2 15.4 18.8
2004 397 25.8 15.4 20.2
2005 383 23.3 16.4 23.5
2006 360 24.4 14.8 27.8
2007 362 23.0 15.7 30.9
2008 342 23.3 14.7 28.4
2009 349 22.7 15.4 21.5
2010 365 21.5 16.9 23
2011 337 21.8 15.4 21.4
2012 365 21.1 17.2 24.7
2013 345 21.4 16.0 18.8
2014 328 22.1 14.8 27.4
2015 314 22.0 14.2 22.6
2016 310 22.0 14.0 22.3
2017 333 22.3 14.9 27.3
2018 344 21.9 15.7 37.2
2019 359 22.0 16.3 35.1
2020 337 22.8 14.7 29.7
2021 337 21.7 15.4 28.8
2022 389 21.7 17.8 26.2
2023 391 24.1 16.2 29.7

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 $298 (2.4%) $12,301 (97.6%) $12,599
2020 $267 (2.0%) $13,210 (98.0%) $13,477
2021 $1,029 (7.0%) $13,687 (93.0%) $14,716
2022 $820 (5.9%) $12,962 (94.1%) $13,782

Data source: Michigan 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 150th of 666 High schoolsRanks 298th of 735 High schools
 18%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Westwood High School)60.548.1
 12.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (NICE Community School District)60.548.1
 12.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Westwood High School)72.146.8
 25.3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (NICE Community School District)72.146.8
 25.3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Westwood High School)3621.5
 14.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (NICE Community School District)3621.5
 14.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students359391
 8.9%
African American13
 200%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian22
Hispanic87
 12.5%
Pacific Islander22
White337363
 7.7%
Two or More Races810
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.1%29.7%
 5.4%


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Westwood High School ranks 298th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Westwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aspen Ridge Elementary School

Students at Westwood High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Westwood High School.


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