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Westfield Senior High School

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Westfield Senior High School ranks 50 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Westfield Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Westfield, New Jersey, with a student population of 1,784. The school is part of the Westfield Public School District, which is ranked 49 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westfield Senior High School consistently outperforms state and district averages in standardized test scores, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance is particularly strong in Geometry and Algebra II, with over 70% of students proficient or better in these subjects. Additionally, the school's performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) and New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) is significantly higher than the state averages.

Westfield Senior High School's commitment to equity and inclusivity is evident in its exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, and students with special needs. The school's rankings for these subgroups are often in the top 30-50 among New Jersey high schools. While there are several other high-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as the Union County Vocational-Technical School District, Westfield Senior High School maintains a higher overall statewide ranking, indicating its exceptional performance within the broader context of New Jersey high schools.

1,776

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,575

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Dorian Road
Westfield, NJ 07090-3302

(908) 789-4500

District: Westfield Public School District

Feeder schools for Westfield Senior High School:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Early Childhood Center
	McKinley Elementary School
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	Tamaques Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Roosevelt Intermediate School
	Thomas Edison Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Asian:

8.4%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 88th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

New Jersey avg43%

50^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 609Westfield Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	50 of 434	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	48 of 429	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	30 of 422	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	26 of 415	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	29 of 405	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	50 of 416	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	35 of 415	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	66.7	83 of 411	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	71 of 409	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	71 of 406	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	80 of 411	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	63 of 396	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	70 of 388	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	56 of 378	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	67 of 371	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	37 of 370	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	43 of 359	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	47 of 361	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	72 of 357	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	45 of 351	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	38 of 348	89.1%	★★★★☆
2003	86.1	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	27 of 283	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	67.7	60 of 282	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	60 of 247	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	40 of 254	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	122 of 266	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	17 of 190	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	67.5	42 of 191	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	14 of 172	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	30 of 175	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	12 of 165	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	59 of 191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	37 of 198	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	44 of 426	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	4 of 420	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	36 of 416	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	25 of 414	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	31 of 402	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	46 of 408	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	31 of 403	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	77 of 406	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	60 of 403	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	30 of 385	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	24 of 382	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	41 of 374	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	38 of 364	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	32 of 368	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	70 of 347	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	38 of 345	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	67 of 426	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	57 of 419	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	13 of 414	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	31 of 410	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	32 of 402	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	36 of 407	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	43 of 405	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	7 of 359	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	12 of 361	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	10 of 344	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	9 of 333	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	19 of 355	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	20 of 345	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	36 of 335	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	24 of 335	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	31 of 336	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	28 of 339	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	34 of 340	90.0%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+30 vs state

Geometry80%+24 vs state

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

Science68%+37 vs state

Algebra I43%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,776	155	11.4	2.5%	1,389 (78.2%)	43 (2.4%)	134 (7.5%)	150 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	80.5	50^th of 434 public high schools	88.5%		82.6	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	2	87.5	68.1	69.2	43.0	42.1	79.5		79.5			$7,575		$7,575
Hillcrest Academy-North	Public	9-12	2630 Plainfield Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-9366	74	10	7.7	63.5%	6 (8.1%)	15 (20.3%)	53 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$40,949		$40,949
Lamberts Mill Academy	Public	6-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 233-7581	42	9	4.4	26.2%	14 (33.3%)	11 (26.2%)	15 (35.7%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$42,194		$42,194
Hillcrest Academy-South	Public	9-12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 654-8558	87	12	7.5	58.6%	5 (5.7%)	21 (24.1%)	60 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$40,503		$40,503
Union County Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	297	15	19.9	10.4%	91 (30.6%)	22 (7.4%)	61 (20.5%)	114 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	92.5	7^th of 434 public high schools	98.4%		93.4	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%	1		97.1	100.0			92.6		88.9	100.0	100.0	$8,753	$36	$8,717
Academy For Information Technology	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	307	14	21.3	8.8%	94 (30.6%)	33 (10.7%)	67 (21.8%)	92 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	89.4	15^th of 434 public high schools	96.5%		93.9	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%	11		95.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.4	44.5	69.2	100.0	100.0	$8,671	$36	$8,635
Union County Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	67	24	2.8	10.4%	24 (35.8%)	12 (17.9%)	26 (38.8%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	78.3	55^th of 434 public high schools	87.3%					(n/a)			79.5	42.9	42.9						$8,313	$972	$7,341
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School	Public	9-12	667 Westfield Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8600	1,562	117	13.3	5.6%	974 (62.4%)	127 (8.1%)	247 (15.8%)	134 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.6%)	63.8	127^th of 434 public high schools	70.7%		65.2	125^th of 429 public high schools	70.9%	2	81.6	52.2	63.0	9.9	9.8	54.9		54.9			$9,238	$37	$9,201
Academy For Allied Health Sciences	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 889-8288	308	15	20.2	10.4%	91 (29.5%)	40 (13.0%)	77 (25.0%)	86 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	92.8	6^th of 434 public high schools	98.6%		92	8^th of 429 public high schools	98.1%	2		89.7	100.0	86.7	86.7	92.3	57.9	77.8		92.3	$8,221	$35	$8,186
Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	242	15	16.0	5.0%	104 (43.0%)	37 (15.3%)	73 (30.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	91.2	10^th of 434 public high schools	97.7%		80	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%	45	89.1	67.3	95.0	60.0	60.0		25.0	38.3			$11,042	$46	$10,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Westfield Senior High School

Westfield Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Early Childhood Center
Elementary : McKinley Elementary School
Elementary : Tamaques Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Roosevelt Intermediate School
Middle : Thomas Edison Intermediate School

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Westfield Public School District

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