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Westhill High School

125 Roxbury Rd., Stamford, CT 06902 · (203) 977-4477 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,224 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,224
High
DISTRICT 1,661 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
154 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
1,191 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 959227%
Grade 1055125%
Grade 1148822%
Grade 1259327%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
42719%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,34861%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
25912%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
1366%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
442%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,14852%
Female
1,07448%

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Matched among Connecticut 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 Westhill High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,224#4 of 201#3 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#165 of 188#20 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.7%#74 of 188#7 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.6%#69 of 196#4 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.9%#36 of 63#6 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,224
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 1,344
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,224154.314.4:154% (1,191)
2023-242,25917013.3:147% (1,069)
2022-232,265188.312.0:150% (1,136)
2020-212,23615514.4:155% (1,230)
2017-182,061160.412.8:149% (1,001)
2015-162,09614514.5:149% (1,017)
2010-112,31014715.7:147% (1,091)
2000-011,93313414.4:1N/A
1990-911,34411811.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westhill High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (2,061 to 2,224); teachers down 4% (160.4 to 154.3).

About Westhill High School

Westhill High School is a large high school in Stamford, Connecticut, one of the schools in Stamford School District. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,224 students. Across high schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 788.

Stamford School District has 15,483 students in 21 schools, and Westhill High School is one of those schools.

Federal enrollment data show Westhill High School is 61% Hispanic. Other groups include 19% White, 12% Black, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 154.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. Across high schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.3:1. Roughly 54% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.

Western Connecticut Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools enroll about 90,520 students and include Westhill High School.

The closest school to Westhill High School is Roxbury School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Westhill High School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 2,236 in 2020-21, 2,224 in 2024-25.

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Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Westhill High School
District
Stamford School District
Address
125 Roxbury Rd., Stamford, CT 06902
Phone
(203) 977-4477
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,224
Teachers (FTE)
154
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,191 (54%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090432000871
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Westhill High schools

One other US public school is named Westhill High. Westhill High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Westhill High School
What is the total enrollment at Westhill High School?
Westhill High School enrolls approximately 2,224 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westhill High School serve?
Westhill High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westhill High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westhill High School is approximately 14.4:1 (154 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westhill High School?
At Westhill High School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 61% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Westhill High School public or private?
Westhill High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stamford School District.
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