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Westwood High School

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Westwood High School ranks 245 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Westwood High School is a public high school located in Ishpeming, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 403 students. It is part of the NICE Community School District, which is ranked 180 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating.

Westwood High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/Social Studies (55.1%) and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (64.8%) are higher than the state averages, its proficiency in M-Step/Science (27%) and SAT/Mathematics (30.8%) are lower. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 81.7% and 86.9%, which are generally in line with the state average, but its dropout rates, ranging from 4.7% to 8.1%, are slightly higher. Westwood High School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 36.4%, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Westwood High School's performance is generally on par or slightly below that of Gwinn MiddleHigh School and Ishpeming High School. However, Marquette Senior High School, located about 15 miles away, consistently outperforms Westwood High School on various academic metrics. Interestingly, Westwood High School's special education students and low-socioeconomic status students have performed relatively well, ranking higher than the overall school's rankings in recent years.

383

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,110

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (67th 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg40%

245^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 613NICE 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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing65%+9 vs state

Social Studies55%+13 vs state

Mathematics31%+3 vs state

Science27%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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	8-12	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%)	63.1	245^th of 739 public high schools	66.8%		39.6	423^rd of 743 public high schools	43.1%	178			64.8	30.8						27.0		55.1	$15,110	$602	$14,508
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)													$14,746	$767	$13,979
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%)	44.4	412^th of 739 public high schools	44.2%		75.5	144^th of 743 public high schools	80.6%	268			54.1	18.9						33.3		35.1	$16,129	$625	$15,503
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%)	77.6	133^rd of 739 public high schools	82.0%		77	138^th of 743 public high schools	81.4%	5			71.6	28.4						52.6		55.7	$14,538	$182	$14,356
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%)	66.1	218^th of 739 public high schools	70.5%		44	389^th of 743 public high schools	47.6%	171			47.1							45.5		51.5	$14,138	$1,518	$12,620
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%)	89.4	57^th of 739 public high schools	92.3%		95.1	30^th of 743 public high schools	96.0%	27			75.2	45.0						63.7		55.2	$13,510	$413	$13,097
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%)	19.7	585^th of 739 public high schools	20.8%		40.3	419^th of 743 public high schools	43.6%	166	56.9	6.9	41.9	11.6	13.0	23.6	16.7	11.1	25.7	19.0	31.9	19.0	$15,452	$1,530	$13,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood High School

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.

Is Westwood High School a good school?

Westwood High School ranks 245^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

What district is Westwood High School in?

NICE Community School District

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