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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Westfield Technical Academy right now?
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Enrollment
557
High
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD·NCES 251263002074
Westfield Technical Academy
33 Smith Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 572-6533 · Hampden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Massachusetts public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-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 Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 150 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 24% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2018
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 21 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westfield Technical Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #263 of 327 ▼ 20 | #17 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #207 of 326 ▲ 34 | #11 of 27 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #192 of 315 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #230 of 379 | #21 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #44 of 325 | #5 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #242 of 325 | #23 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #105 of 133 | #7 of 7 |
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
557
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
+139% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 557 | 58.9 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 61.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 60.3 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 58 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 55 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 57 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 53 | 9.1:1 | 40% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | N/A | N/A | 19% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westfield Technical Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (541 to 557); teachers up 7% (55 to 58.9).
About Westfield Technical Academy
As a small high school, Westfield Technical Academy serves students in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 557 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 777.
Westfield is the district for Westfield Technical Academy. It has 12 schools and 4,834 students.
About 80% of the student body at Westfield Technical Academy is White. Other students are 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County residents are about 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 58.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. The school's 9.5:1 compares with an average of 23.4:1 for high schools in Massachusetts.
Westfield Technical Academy holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of Massachusetts public high schools.
For Hampden County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Westfield Technical Academy, Hampden County has 168 public schools.
Franklin Ave sits about 0.3 miles from Westfield Technical Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Westfield Technical Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Westfield Technical Academy enrolled 576 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 557.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Westfield Technical Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
- Southampton RoadElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield HighHigh · 1,034 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Munger HillElementary · 320 students
- Paper MillElementary · 312 students
- Southampton RoadElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Ave0.3 mi · 176
- Highland0.5 mi · 305
- Abner Gibbs0.8 mi · 196
- Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 162
- Westfield Middle School1.0 mi · 671
- Westfield Virtual School1.1 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Westfield Technical AcademyHow many students attend Westfield Technical Academy?
Westfield Technical Academy enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westfield Technical Academy serve?
Westfield Technical Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Westfield Technical Academy?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Westfield Technical Academy.
What is the student diversity at Westfield Technical Academy?
Student demographics at Westfield Technical Academy are roughly 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Westfield Technical Academy public or private?
Westfield Technical Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westfield.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.