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Enrollment
405
High
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTWOOD ISD·NCES 484329004915
Westwood High School
1820 PANTHER BLVD, PALESTINE, TX 75803 · (903) 729-1773 · Anderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Texas 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
308 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
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 | 105 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WESTWOOD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 11.0% | 47.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 12.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Westwood High School
Westwood High School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood High School this school | 405 | 76.0% | 39.8% |
| Gladewater High School GLADEWATER | 484 | 73.1% | 50.3% |
| Commerce High School COMMERCE | 456 | 70.8% | 37.9% |
| New Boston High School NEW BOSTON | 324 | 71.9% | 55.4% |
| Waskom High School WASKOM | 257 | 67.3% | 41.7% |
| Winona High School WINONA | 319 | 84.0% | 48.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Westwood High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #1,138 of 1,385 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,410 of 1,425 ▼ 51 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,314 of 1,425 ▼ 16 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #465 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #1,014 of 2,107 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #147 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #194 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #464 of 1,522 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #414 of 557 | N/A |
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
405
-29 (-7%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 405 | 38.5 | 10.5:1 | 76% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 36.8 | 11.0:1 | 75% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 35.8 | 12.2:1 | 69% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 41 | 10.6:1 | 56% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 37.5 | 11.3:1 | 45% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 42 | 10.4:1 | 54% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 25% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westwood High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (425 to 405); teachers up 3% (37.5 to 38.5).
About Westwood High School
Westwood High School is a high school in PALESTINE, Texas, reachable at (903) 729-1773. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 405 students enrolled. It has 49% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Westwood High School belongs to WESTWOOD ISD, a district of 4 schools and 1,387 students.
Of every 100 students at Westwood High School, about 47 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Anderson County is about 58% White. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Westwood High School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 38.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.5:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Roughly 76% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 68% for public schools in Anderson County.
Westwood High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Texas public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Westwood High School is 1.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 39.8% actual, 41.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Anderson County, the median household earns about $62,068 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Anderson County, 26 public schools serve about 8,071 students.
Westwood Junior High School is about 0.1 miles from Westwood High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Westwood High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Westwood High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 434 to 405.
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Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,439
Census ACS
Median income
$62,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WESTWOOD ISD
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Westwood Primary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Westwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 200 students
Other schools in PALESTINE
- Palestine High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Story Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Palestine Junior High SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Northside Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
Other Westwood High schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Westwood High. Westwood High School is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Westwood High SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 2,858 students
- Westwood High SchoolMESA, AZ · 3,135 students
- Westwood HighBlythewood, SC · 1,743 students
- Westwood HighWestwood, MA · 837 students
- Westwood High SchoolISHPEMING, MI · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Westwood Junior High School0.1 mi · 200
- Westwood Primary School0.3 mi · 378
- Westwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 404
- Washington Early Childhood Center2.4 mi · 215
- Ut Tyler University Academy at Palestine2.7 mi · 263
- Southside Elementary School3.3 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Westwood High SchoolHow many students attend Westwood High School?
Westwood High School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 09-12.
Is Westwood High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westwood High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Westwood High School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Westwood High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westwood High School?
At Westwood High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Westwood High School public or private?
Westwood High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTWOOD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.