Westwood High School

Westwood High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
945 W Rio Salado Pky,  Mesa, AZ
Mesa Unified School District
3.8
3.5
3,396 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Shawn Lynch
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.38
Graduation Rate
71%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.38
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
170
Full Time Teachers
170
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
53.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
65%
State Average
48%
Science
48%
State Average
30%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
417:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
Hispanic
57.3%
White
21.1%
Native American
11.2%
Black
6%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Arizona State University 894 Students
Northern Arizona University 592 Students
University of Arizona 429 Students
Grand Canyon University 388 Students
Mesa Community College 378 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 238 Students
Arizona State University - West Campus 192 Students
Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus 161 Students
University of San Diego 157 Students
Brigham Young University 133 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 131 Students
Nursing 120 Students
Psychology 114 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 93 Students
Biology 78 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 52 Students
Computer Science 45 Students
Criminology 43 Students
Veterinary Technician and Assistant 41 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 724 Reviews
4.0 Senior
3/8/2024
Going to Westwood High School has been a great experience and I've learned so much here. I'm in the International Bachelorette program here and it's excelled in preparing us for university and gave us the opportunity to make so many life long friends. The teachers have been amazing baring a few but it never truly diminished the experience.
3.0 Freshman
11/27/2023
Westwood High school is a fairly good school. There are a lot of work days given that could be used in a better way. The teachers are all helpful and on top of things in their classrooms. Students have a lot of school spirit and participate in events.
4.0 Senior
11/26/2023
I like that Westwood has International Baccalaureate, offering students rigorous coursework. The IB classes usually have only students in the program which helps them stay focused in class.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 19 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/13/2024
This school is pathetic, it is run by Mormons for Mormons by Mormons. Its a true disgusting depiction of a Mesa Public School. They tell you what you want to hear for the IB program. My daughter could have gone to a better school with AP classes but chose Westwood which has been an unpleasant experi...
5.0 parent
10/17/2021
I have my son and my daughter in this school they are very happy they say that the school is much more better that they expected. academically they are doing very well in the IB program.
5.0 other
5/16/2021
Just graduated last year and loved the school. Out of all 4 years I loved all but 1 of my teachers. I learned a lot and they have amazing recourses for collage that helped me get a scholarship for MCC.
4.0 student
1/14/2020
I've been attending Westwood for the past few years and I truly believe that our school and its teachers give it their all to help us students succeed. Mr. Gilmore is an amazing principal who truly deserves more respect .The only reason I give WHS a four star rating is because there are alot of stud...

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