Westfield High School
- Public
- WESTFIELD, MA
Public School
Westfield High School
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- WESTFIELD, MA
- Rating 3.46 out of 5 211 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade B
- Teachersgrade B minus
- College Prepgrade B minus
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade C+
- Administrationgrade C minus
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade C minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C
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Westfield High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
60%
Percent Proficient - Math
51%
Average Graduation Rate
89%
Average SAT
1170
317 responses
Average ACT
26
30 responses
AP Enrollment
26%
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- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Housinggrade C+
Median Household Income
$67,862
National
$62,843Median Rent
$969
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$234,400
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade C+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
87%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 15 responsesPoll
87%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 15 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,184
Free or Reduced Lunch
29%
76%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 21 responses76%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 21 responses90%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 21 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$66,615
Teachers in First/Second Year
8.8%
63%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 30 responses73%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 30 responses83%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 30 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$15,439 / year
National
$12,23992%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 38 responses45%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 38 responses74%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 38 responsesSimilar Schools
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Westfield High School Reviews
Rating 3.46 out of 5 211 reviews
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My experience at Westfield High has been pretty average. The school itself is not in good shape at all which definitely affects how well a student can learn. There is no AC or heat so its either really hot in the summer to the point where people pass out, or freezing cold in the winter. I would love to see there be a new school in the next couple of years so people dont have to work in the same conditions i did. I love the staff, but because the school is so old and dirty it is hard to find new teachers who want to work in the building. Besides the school being gross the staff, and students are great i have had a great 4 years there and am proud to say in a couple months that i am a westfield high alum!
Overall as a school through the United States this school definitely ranks above average but there are gripes I do have especially considering the high standard MA schools are usually held to. First off all, there are over 1000 students here and three floors and no air conditioning throughout the whole building which is suffocating in the warmer months(we always stayed until the end of June so you can imagine) and we also have very few athletic facilities for the many Varsity sports at this school. Yes, it is a positive we have so many sports but considering we have so many sports its sad there are no facilities to benefit some of the athletes. I was a track runner and we never had a proper track to run on and had to go to a local facility to run. In short, this school does offer a lot of educational opportunities and there are some great staff but it falls flat when it comes to it's facilities for extracurricular activities and comfort for it's students.
I really enjoy being a student at Westfield High School. I think there is a great learning atmosphere. All of my teachers are great! The only aspect that is not very good is the resources. In most of the surrounding districts all of the students have laptops or tablets. At Westfield High School we has "wifi" which was supposed to be for a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), but the wifi never works. We also don't have many laptop carts or computer labs that consistently work with no problems. In class when I have to do something online I often spend 10-20 minutes just trying to login or get my computer to turn on.