Westfield High

177 Montgomery Rd, Westfield MA, 1085 | Westfield School District | 413-572-6466
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1257
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Westfield
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
48%Westfield
52%Massachusetts

Westfield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Westfield School District" in Westfield, MA. There are a total of 1,257 students and 92 teachers at Westfield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Westfield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 7% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Westfield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1257
Teachers92
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment251
Taking some courses230
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses183
Passing no courses44

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 High, there are a total of 251 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 230 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 81.5% 87.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.5% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 2.5% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 6.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 0.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Westfield demographics profile

StatisticWestfieldMassachusettsNational
Population41,3036,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89389491
Median age39.339.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English84%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Westfield

IndexWestfieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college62.8%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.8%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Westfield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.