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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTWOOD·NCES 251281002100

Westwood High

200 Nahatan Street, Westwood, MA 02090 · (781) 326-7500 · Norfolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
Enrollment
837
High
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
3
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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
Grade 9
210
Grade 10
224
Grade 11
196
Grade 12
207
Student demographics
White
61473%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
668%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Asian
10713%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7%
Two+
314%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42851%
Female
40749%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
78.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2018
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 7 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 13 points.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
837
-165 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.8:1
% White
73%
was 86%
% Hispanic
8%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
13%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Westwood High

Westwood High is one of the average-sized high schools in Westwood, Massachusetts, overseen by Westwood, with 837 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Westwood comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,842 students; Westwood High is among them.

Demographically, Westwood High logs that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Norfolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.4:1, putting Westwood High tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household income runs about $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Westwood High is one.

Westwood Integrated Preschool is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westwood High.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Westwood High's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 1,002 (now 837). Over the same period, the White share fell from 86% to 73%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Westwood High
District
Westwood
Address
200 Nahatan Street, Westwood, MA 02090
Phone
(781) 326-7500
County
Norfolk County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
837
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251281002100
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Westwood High
How many students attend Westwood High?
Westwood High enrolls approximately 837 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Westwood High serve?
Westwood High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Westwood High have?
Westwood High employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westwood High?
At Westwood High, the student body is approximately 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Westwood High public or private?
Westwood High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westwood.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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