Westwood High School

About Westwood High School

Westwood High School is a public school located in the heart of the city. It has a long and proud history of academic excellence, providing students with a high-quality education and preparing them for success in college and beyond.
The school is known for its strong sense of community, with students, teachers, and parents working together to ensure the best possible education for all students. Westwood High School offers a wide range of courses, from the traditional core classes to more specialized classes like robotics, computer science, and engineering. The school also offers a number of extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, clubs, and performing arts.
At Westwood High School, students are encouraged to push themselves and strive for excellence. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping each student reach their full potential, and the school boasts a high graduation rate and a strong college placement rate. Westwood High School is a great place for students to develop their academic and social skills, and to prepare for the future.

Address:	Fourth And Greenwood Sts. Westwood, CA 96137
Phone:	(530) 256-2311
Site:	westwoodusd.org
Grades:	6 – 12
Enrollment:	104 students

Overview Westwood High School

Westwood High School serves 104 students in grades 6-12.
Westwood High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Westwood High School

Westwood High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Westwood High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.