Westfield High

Westfield High is a 9-12 campus of reasonably sized scale in Westfield, Massachusetts, operated by Westfield, works with 1,034 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Westfield High is one of 12 schools operated by Westfield, a district that caters to 4,834 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Westfield High lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, Hampden County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,306 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampden County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students), of which Westfield High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Westfield Virtual School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westfield High.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westfield High has declined 18%, going from 1,257 students in 2018 to 1,034 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Westfield High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.