Westwood High

180 Turkey Farm Road, Blythewood SC, 29016 | Richland School District 2 | 803-691-4049
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1476
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Blythewood
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Blythewood
47%South Carolina

Westwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 2" in Blythewood, SC. There are a total of 1,476 students and 92 teachers at Westwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Westwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 41% higher than the South Carolina average.

Westwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1476
Teachers92
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment83
Taking some courses80
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses22
Passing no courses43

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westwood High, there are a total of 83 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 80 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 15.3% 29.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 78.8% 57.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 2.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 7.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Blythewood demographics profile

StatisticBlythewoodSouth CarolinaNational
Population3,6465,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)34317391
Median age43.538.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English86%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Blythewood

IndexBlythewoodSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.