Westwood High

4480 Westmont Rd, Memphis TN, 38109 | Shelby County School District | 901-416-8000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 363
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 71% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 304 in Memphis
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
21%Memphis
35%Tennessee

Westwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Memphis, TN. There are a total of 363 students and 32 teachers at Westwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Westwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 71% lower than the Tennessee average.

Westwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students363
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment22
Taking some courses22
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses20

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 22 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 22 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 0.4% 10.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 99.2% 75.1% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 11.3% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Memphis demographics profile

StatisticMemphisTennesseeNational
Population650,9106,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,20716791
Median age34.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%57%55%
Speak English91%93%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Memphis

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college54.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%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.