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Enrollment
1,776
High
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341776005764
Westfield Senior High School
550 Dorian Road, Westfield, NJ 07090 · (908) 789-4500 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,776 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of New Jersey public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
155 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
45 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 460 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 438 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 418 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 460 | 26% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Westfield Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -12.8pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 58.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 Westfield Senior High School
Westfield Senior High School's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Senior High School this school | 1,776 | 2.5% | 67.2% |
| North Hunterdon High School Annandale | 1,259 | 4.1% | 54.0% |
| Ramapo High School FRANKLIN LAKES | 1,166 | 0.9% | 49.2% |
| Chatham High School CHATHAM | 1,205 | 2.4% | 64.3% |
| Shawnee High School MEDFORD | 1,387 | 9.4% | 46.1% |
| West Essex High School NORTH CALDWELL | 1,061 | 3.3% | 55.8% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Westfield Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #44 of 397 | #7 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #59 of 400 ▲ 9 | #8 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #84 of 395 ▼ 24 | #11 of 31 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,776 | #54 of 442 | #4 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #142 of 388 | #7 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #317 of 389 | #25 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.5% | #379 of 405 | #30 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #111 of 200 | #4 of 6 |
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
1,776
-88 (-5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,338
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 1,776 | 155.4 | 11.4:1 | 3% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 1,784 | 152.2 | 11.7:1 | 2% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 1,818 | 150.4 | 12.1:1 | 2% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 1,864 | 151 | 12.3:1 | 2% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 1,913 | 154.6 | 12.4:1 | 3% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 1,866 | 152 | 12.3:1 | 3% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 1,839 | 110 | 16.7:1 | 2% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 1,362 | 109 | 12.5:1 | 3% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 1,338 | 104 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westfield Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,913 to 1,776); teachers up 1% (154.6 to 155.4).
About Westfield Senior High School
In Westfield, New Jersey, Westfield Senior High School is a high-enrollment high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,776 students. High schools in New Jersey have about 929 students on average; enrollment here is 91% higher.
A total of 10 schools make up Westfield Public School District, with 5,838 students enrolled.
The share of White students at Westfield Senior High School is 78%, a majority. The school is also 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 39% White share among all Union County residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Westfield Senior High School are from different groups.
Westfield Senior High School has 155.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. The gap from the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey is 1.3 students per teacher. At Westfield Senior High School, 3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Union County is 52%.
Among New Jersey public high schools, Westfield Senior High School outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 64.8%.
For Union County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $103,202 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Westfield Senior High School, Union County has 180 public schools.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, McKinley Elementary School, is the closest to Westfield Senior High School. Westfield Senior High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 71.0% proficiency; Westfield Senior High School posts 67.2%.
Westfield Senior High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 1,864 to 1,776.
The Westfield Senior High School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield Public School District
- Thomas Edison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Tamaques Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Thomas Edison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Tamaques Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley Elementary School0.3 mi · 291
- Lincoln Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 268
- Thomas Edison Intermediate School0.6 mi · 800
- Roosevelt Intermediate School0.6 mi · 638
- Tamaques Elementary School0.9 mi · 427
- Franklin Elementary School1.1 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Westfield Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westfield Senior High School?
Westfield Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,776 students in grades 09-12.
Is Westfield Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westfield Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westfield Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westfield Senior High School is approximately 11.4:1 (155 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westfield Senior High School?
Student demographics at Westfield Senior High School are roughly 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Westfield Senior High School in?
Westfield Senior High School is part of Westfield Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.