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Enrollment
1,682
High
DISTRICT 1,393 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL UNION HIGH·NCES 060723000676
Westmont High
4805 Westmont Ave., Campbell, CA 95008 · (408) 626-3406 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,682 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
706 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 424 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 427 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 424 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 407 | 24% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.1pp since 2014
Math
49.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.7% | 27.2% | 14.4% | 18.7% |
| Math | 26.6% | 23.0% | 23.5% | 26.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 48.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.1% | 50.4% |
| 2021-22 | 75.8% | 54.7% |
| 2020-21 | 77.8% | 58.3% |
| 2018-19 | 71.8% | 53.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.5% | 50.7% |
| 2016-17 | 71.8% | 44.5% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 48.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Westmont High
Westmont High's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont High this school | 1,682 | 42.0% | 58.8% |
| Brea Olinda High Brea | 1,676 | 41.6% | 58.0% |
| El Dorado High Placentia | 1,998 | 35.5% | 63.0% |
| Esperanza High Anaheim | 1,393 | 44.9% | 60.4% |
| Marina High Huntington Beach | 1,997 | 46.8% | 62.2% |
| College Park High Pleasant Hill | 1,948 | 40.5% | 52.5% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Westmont High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #191 of 1,052 | #19 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #174 of 1,056 ▼ 11 | #18 of 43 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #317 of 1,056 ▼ 81 | #23 of 43 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #79 of 1,044 | #4 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,682 | #451 of 2,093 | #17 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #861 of 1,352 | #38 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #70 of 1,351 | #6 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #1,259 of 1,575 | #38 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #222 of 327 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,682
-41 (-2%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 24.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,682 | 76.4 | 22.0:1 | 42% (706) |
| 2023-24 | 1,726 | 74.8 | 23.1:1 | 40% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 1,741 | 74.5 | 23.4:1 | 37% (638) |
| 2020-21 | 1,723 | 70 | 24.6:1 | 25% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 1,615 | 69.9 | 23.1:1 | 26% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 1,541 | 67 | 23.0:1 | 21% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 1,652 | N/A | N/A | 22% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 1,600 | 65 | 24.6:1 | 7% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 901 | 42 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmont High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,615 to 1,682); teachers up 9% (69.9 to 76.4).
About Westmont High
Westmont High is a high-enrollment high school in Campbell Union High, located in Campbell, California. The school enrolls 1,682 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Campbell Union High is the local district for Westmont High. It runs 6 schools with 8,359 students.
Of every 100 students at Westmont High, about 37 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 29% White, 22% Asian, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show Santa Clara County is about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 76.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 42% of students at Westmont High can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public high schools, Westmont High outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Westmont High are 3.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.8% actual, 54.9% predicted).
The school is in Santa Clara County, where median household income comes to about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Clara County counts 412 public schools with about 230,059 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Westmont High from the closest public school, Rolling Hills Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 67.1%; Westmont High's is 58.8%, ranking 7th of 9.
Westmont High is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,723 to 1,682. The ratio was 24.6:1 in 2020-21 and 22.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Westmont High, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell Union High
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
- Branham HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Prospect HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Del Mar HighHigh · 1,350 students
- Boynton HighHigh · 163 students
Other schools in Campbell
- Campbell School of InnovationElementary · 815 students
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Castlemont ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- RosemaryElementary · 413 students
- VillageElementary · 198 students
Other Westmont High schools
One other US public school is named Westmont High. Westmont High is the largest of the 2.
- Westmont High SchoolWestmont, IL · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Rolling Hills Middle0.4 mi · 778
- Forest Hill Elementary0.4 mi · 506
- Marshall Lane Elementary0.8 mi · 427
- Gussie M. Baker Elementary0.9 mi · 400
- Capri Elementary1.2 mi · 457
- Village1.2 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Westmont HighHow large is Westmont High?
Westmont High enrolls approximately 1,682 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westmont High serve?
Westmont High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westmont High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westmont High is approximately 22.0:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westmont High?
Student demographics at Westmont High are roughly 29% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 22% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Westmont High in?
Westmont High is part of Campbell Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.