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Westwood High

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Westwood High ranks 151 st of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 36% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Westwood High is a public magnet high school located in Blythewood, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,689 students. The school is part of the Richland 02 school district, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 was 51.48% at Westwood High, compared to 70.4% for the Richland 02 district and 73.95% for the state. However, the school performs better on the English 2 exam, with 85.81% of students proficient or better, compared to 85.14% for the district and 86.41% for the state. Westwood High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.8% and 86.7% over the past few years, which is generally on par with the district and state averages.

One significant concern for Westwood High is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.1% to 27.1% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively lower performance for male, low socioeconomic status, disabled, and gifted and talented students. Westwood High is located in close proximity to several other high-performing schools in the Richland 02 district, such as Blythewood High and Spring Valley High, which consistently outperform Westwood High on academic measures and have higher state rankings.

1,743

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,394

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Turkey Farm Road
Blythewood, SC 29016

(803) 691-4049

District: Richland 02

Feeder schools for Westwood High:

Elementary:	Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
	Killian Elementary
	Sandlapper Elementary
Middle:	Longleaf Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (61% vs 71% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 scores 22 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg71%

151^st of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Richland 02

37^th of 75Richland 02 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	151 of 235	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	152 of 235	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	146 of 237	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	158 of 226	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	103 of 227	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	138 of 225	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	148 of 216	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.4	156 of 223	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	149 of 231	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	159 of 232	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	73 of 194	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	66 of 190	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	18 of 178	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	58 of 184	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	75 of 183	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	90 of 139	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	96 of 145	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	78 of 141	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	87 of 139	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	91 of 143	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	83 of 137	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	120 of 225	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	148 of 225	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	146 of 220	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	74 of 213	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	137 of 213	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	143 of 210	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	109 of 157	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	134 of 156	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	46 of 121	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	45 of 121	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	60 of 119	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	25 of 86	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	22 of 80	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	144 of 226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	148 of 229	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	144 of 226	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	154 of 220	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	107 of 213	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	132 of 217	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	160 of 214	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	169 of 224	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	151 of 228	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	143 of 229	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	168 of 224	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	101 of 215	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	129 of 218	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	56 of 196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	91 of 197	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	109 of 192	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	93 of 185	49.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)71st percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 286%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution51%-10 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 251%-22 vs state

English 147%-14 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

I have taught science in five different high schools in the Upstate and Midlands of SC over the past 29 years. I can honestly attest to the fact that Westwood has the most devoted, supportive Administrative Team and teachers/staff of any of the other schools in which I have worked. I love Westwood. We have many terrific students and parents here. I will always cherish the time that I have spent here at Westwood High School. I am grateful to be a part of the Westwood Family! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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/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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Westwood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	180 Turkey Farm Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-4049	1,743	106	16.4		124 (7.1%)	1,378 (79.1%)	141 (8.1%)	16 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (4.4%)	34.9	151^st of 235 public high schools	35.7%		32.5	152^nd of 235 public high schools	35.3%	1	51.5	47.5	51.5	85.8	$13,394	$759	$561	$1,320	$9,437	$2,637	$12,073
Blythewood High	Public	9-12	10901 Wilson Boulevard	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 691-4090	2,164	140	15.4		666 (30.8%)	1,144 (52.9%)	178 (8.2%)	49 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	114 (5.3%)	64.8	64^th of 235 public high schools	72.8%		70.4	51^st of 235 public high schools	78.3%	13	65.8	65.7	74.0	91.3	$12,801	$816	$375	$1,191	$9,095	$2,516	$11,611
Ridge View High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2999	1,631	99	16.5		92 (5.6%)	1,298 (79.6%)	119 (7.3%)	18 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	41.4	134^th of 235 public high schools	43.0%		42.5	126^th of 235 public high schools	46.4%	8	70.7	59.9	51.5	84.3	$13,235	$747	$467	$1,213	$9,195	$2,827	$12,021
W.J. Keenan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	361 Pisgah Church Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 714-2500	675	53	12.7		10 (1.5%)	610 (90.4%)	34 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	27.1	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%		11.6	214^th of 235 public high schools	8.9%	39	54.3	30.8	44.7	91.9	$22,423	$1,390	$1,218	$2,608	$16,274	$3,541	$19,815
Manning High	Public	9-12	502 Beckman Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 935-7203	2	4	.5		0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Spring Valley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	120 Sparkleberry Lane	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3500	2,230	125	17.8		413 (18.5%)	1,209 (54.2%)	337 (15.1%)	151 (6.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	113 (5.1%)	43.9	126^th of 235 public high schools	46.4%		60.1	76^th of 235 public high schools	67.7%	50	62.8	57.0	62.3	86.0	$12,832	$815	$430	$1,245	$9,028	$2,559	$11,587
School Whitmore School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	501 Commerce Drive NE	Columbia	29223	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(803) 476-6416	431	15	28.7		309 (71.7%)	81 (18.8%)	26 (6.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	23.4	183^rd of 235 public high schools	22.1%		26.8	175^th of 235 public high schools	25.5%	8	29.1	45.1	48.0	80.6	$8,616	$246	$450	$695	$6,020	$1,900	$7,920
Richland Northeast High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7500 Brookfield Road	Columbia	29223	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2800	1,340	101	13.3		112 (8.4%)	857 (64.0%)	296 (22.1%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.7%)	15.8	205^th of 235 public high schools	12.8%		13.3	211^th of 235 public high schools	10.2%	6	42.9	44.7	44.2	74.5	$16,712	$1,045	$593	$1,638	$11,424	$3,651	$15,075
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	3560 Lynhaven Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 735-3343	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eau Claire High	Public	9-12	4800 Monticello Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 735-7600	542	47	11.6		7 (1.3%)	438 (80.8%)	72 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	6.9	225^th of 235 public high schools	4.3%		6.7	226^th of 235 public high schools	3.8%	1	54.4	26.5	36.6	69.4	$23,182	$2,212	$1,531	$3,742	$16,261	$3,179	$19,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood High

What is the racial makeup of Westwood High?

Students at Westwood High are 79% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Westwood High?

Westwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Elementary : Killian Elementary
Elementary : Sandlapper Elementary
Middle : Longleaf Middle

Is Westwood High a good school?

Westwood High ranks 151^st of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,743 students attended Westwood High.

What district is Westwood High in?

Richland 02

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