Enrollment
361
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801176
Westwood High
4480 Westmont Rd, Memphis, TN 38109 · (901) 416-8000 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
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DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 118 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 28% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +15.6pp since 2022
Math
6.9%
TN avg 39.3%
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 6.9% |
| 2023-24 | 19.3% | 6.7% |
| 2022-23 | 10.8% | N/A |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.9% | #333 of 339 | #49 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #270 of 337 | #19 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #291 of 381 | #45 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #314 of 332 | #46 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #193 of 200 | #21 of 21 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
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 | 361 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 21.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 23.8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 31.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 88% (350) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood High.
About Westwood High
Westwood High is a small high school in Memphis, Tennessee, administered by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. It had 361 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 754 students for high schools in Tennessee.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools runs Westwood High along with 210 other schools, enrolling 111,979 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Westwood High is Black, at 95%. Shelby County's residents are about 52% Black, 43 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The county, Shelby County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,767, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 287 public schools and about 154,209 students.
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
In 2020-21, Westwood High enrolled 356; in 2024-25, 361.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose0.1 mi · 386
- Double Tree Elementary0.6 mi · 259
- Chickasaw Middle0.8 mi · 330
- Geeter School1.3 mi · 709
- Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship1.6 mi · 692
- Levi Elementary1.7 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood HighWhat is the total enrollment at Westwood High?
Westwood High enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Westwood High serve?
Westwood High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westwood High?
At Westwood High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 95% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Westwood High in?
Westwood High is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Westwood High in?
Westwood High is located in Memphis, TN.
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