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Westwood High School

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Westwood High School ranks 274 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Westwood High School in Ishpeming, MI, serves 383 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the NICE Community School District, a mid-sized school in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that has shown a promising rebound to a 3-star rating after a few challenging years.

Westwood stands out for its strong literacy and social studies performance. In 2024-2025, 64.8% of students were proficient in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, well above the state average of 55.4% and higher than nearby Ishpeming High School (40.5%) and Gwinn MiddleHigh School. Similarly, 11th graders posted a 55.1% proficiency rate in Social Studies, the highest among all comparable local schools that year. The school also boasts a graduation rate of 90.1%, well above the state average of 84.0%, and a dropout rate of just 3.5%. However, the most significant red flag is chronic absenteeism: at 36.9%, it is dramatically higher than the state average (27.9%) and far exceeds Negaunee High School's rate of just 11.1%. This suggests that while engaged students perform well, a large portion of the student body is missing valuable instructional time.

Compared to its regional peers, Westwood sits in a solid second tier. The top-performing districts—Marquette Area Public Schools and Negaunee Public Schools—consistently earn 4 and 5-star ratings, while Westwood outperforms its closest geographic rival, Ishpeming Public School District No. 1, in nearly every metric. The school's performance has been volatile, with subgroup scores swinging dramatically year-to-year, but the recent upward trend is encouraging. With per-student spending of $15,044—less than Ishpeming's $19,267 yet higher than the top-tier schools—Westwood appears to be using its resources reasonably efficiently. The key opportunity for improvement lies in tackling absenteeism and stabilizing academic consistency to close the gap with the region's leaders.

383

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,044

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

300 S Westwood Dr
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2922

(906) 485-1023

District: NICE Community School District

Feeder schools for Westwood High School:

Elementary:

Aspen Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

American Indian:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg43%

274^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 625NICE Community School District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	274 of 800	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	245 of 739	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	423 of 743	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	298 of 735	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	215 of 531	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	385 of 561	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	150 of 666	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	170 of 824	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	35.9	490 of 835	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	429 of 852	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.8	219 of 832	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	207 of 799	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	261 of 805	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	201 of 773	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	51 of 784	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	74.8	207 of 765	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	225 of 754	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	297 of 750	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.6	103 of 767	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	131 of 705	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	353 of 686	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.7	154 of 629	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	249 of 619	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	269 of 611	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	217 of 416	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	262 of 462	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	189 of 554	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	289 of 710	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	279 of 719	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	191 of 635	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	23.1	526 of 654	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	88.9	42 of 614	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	71 of 369	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	135 of 532	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	111 of 755	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	224 of 693	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	337 of 628	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	519 of 633	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	297 of 611	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	170 of 440	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.2	408 of 472	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	120 of 543	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	93 of 707	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	59.8	81 of 315	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	320 of 671	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	284 of 639	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	461 of 638	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	321 of 647	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	252 of 492	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	396 of 516	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	186 of 582	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	195 of 708	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2018)74th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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	Free/reduced lunch (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood High School	Public	7-12	300 S Westwood Dr	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	NICE Community School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1023	383	23	16.7	25.6%	349 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	58.3	274^th of 800 public high schools	65.8%		63.1	245^th of 739 public high schools	66.8%	29		62.5	60.9		32.5	39.1	56.6	21.7						35.4		42.7	$15,044	$341	$14,703
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division	Public	7-12	325 S Pine St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-4173	22	3	8.3	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	$12,685	$987	$11,698
Ishpeming High School	Public	9-12	319 E Division St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1066	172	13	12.7	39.0%	152 (88.4%)	3 (1.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	46.9	395^th of 800 public high schools	50.6%		44.4	412^th of 739 public high schools	44.2%	17		68.1	58.3		17.0	38.9	40.5	11.9						26.3		48.7	$19,267	$831	$18,436
Negaunee High School	Public	9-12	500 W Arch St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-7861	474	26	18.3	34.0%	434 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	82.3	101^st of 800 public high schools	87.4%		77.6	133^rd of 739 public high schools	82.0%	32		78.1	70.4		44.8	40.0	69.8	34.9						52.8		67.9	$13,915	$261	$13,654
Vandenboom Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1175 Erie Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4321	127	9	14.9	47.2%	102 (80.3%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	33.4	518^th of 800 public high schools	35.3%		66.1	218^th of 739 public high schools	70.5%	300		55.6	44.4		16.7	391.1	37.9	418.3						24.1		34.5	$17,525	$349	$17,176
Marquette Senior High School	Public	7-12	1203 W Fair Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4254	940	48	19.5	17.3%	823 (87.6%)	7 (0.7%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	88.1	63^rd of 800 public high schools	92.1%		89.4	57^th of 739 public high schools	92.3%	6		74.3	81.3		50.2	52.1	67.5	39.5						68.0		64.5	$13,731	$379	$13,353
Marquette Branch Prison	Public	9-12	1960 Us Highway 41 S	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 226-6531	1	0		—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gwinn MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	50 West State Highway M35	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 346-9247	477	32	14.9	47.8%	386 (80.9%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	41.5	439^th of 800 public high schools	45.1%		19.7	585^th of 739 public high schools	20.8%	146	60.0	53.1	50.8	20.0	14.1	16.4	50.0	37.0	23.6	19.0	19.4	11.4	26.0	28.3	40.3	39.1	$16,467	$1,183	$15,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood High School

What district is Westwood High School in?

NICE Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Westwood High School?

Students at Westwood High School are 91% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Westwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Westwood High School.

What schools feed into Westwood High School?

Westwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aspen Ridge Elementary School

Is Westwood High School a good school?

Westwood High School ranks 274^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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