Westfield Senior High School

550 Dorian Rd, Westfield NJ, 7090 | Westfield Town School District | 908-789-4500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1913
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Westfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
76%Westfield
52%New Jersey

Westfield Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Westfield Town School District" in Westfield, NJ. There are a total of 1,913 students and 155 teachers at Westfield Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Westfield Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 41% higher than the New Jersey average.

Westfield Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1913
Teachers155
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment490
Taking some courses403
Taking some courses (not tests)98
Passing some courses365
Passing no courses30

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 Westfield Senior High School, there are a total of 490 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 403 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

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.

Westfield Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 86.3% 82.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 4.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.3% 7.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 5.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Westfield demographics profile

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyNational
Population29,6908,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4151,21591
Median age40.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English84%69%79%
Speak Spanish4%16%13%

Education level achieved in Westfield

IndexWestfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college84.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors70.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters33.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Westfield Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.