Westfield Senior High School

Westfield Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
550 Dorian Rd,  Westfield, NJ
Westfield Public School District
3.8
2.8
1,865 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Derrick Nelson
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
70%
Reading Proficiency
76%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
76%
Math Proficiency
70%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
150
Full Time Teachers
150
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
31
Reading
31
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
89.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
8
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
187:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.5%
Female
48.3%
White
78.9%
Hispanic
8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.3%
Two or more races
2.8%
Black
2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#8 Best HS For Athletes in New Jersey
#14 Best Public HS Teachers in New Jersey
#39 Best Public HS in New Jersey
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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.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 281 Students
Penn State 175 Students
Boston University 171 Students
New York University 164 Students
University of Delaware 164 Students
University of Pittsburgh 149 Students
Northeastern University 145 Students
University of Maryland - College Park 127 Students
Montclair State University 122 Students
Syracuse University 115 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 259 Students
Psychology 150 Students
Biology 115 Students
Computer Science 94 Students
Political Science and Government 94 Students
Finance 90 Students
Marketing 88 Students
Engineering 61 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 60 Students
Communications 55 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 231 Reviews
4.0
6/16/2024
To be honest i'm not associated or connected in some sorts of Westfield Senior Highschool. I'm just looking for an opportunity as an individual, gaining knowledge, gaining experience, gaining publicity, etc. I am looking forward for what future the beholds me, that's why i'm deciding to move state to state to be prepared for what comes next in my life
4.0 Senior
10/12/2023
The best part of my experience has been the teachers. There are some bad ones but I've pretty much never had them. I've had teachers who are supportive and understanding. The worst parts have been the impact on my mental health. WHS is a very competitive school and it becomes stressful, and they don't do much to help. They're big on performative activism but not addressing or changing what the actual problem is.
5.0 Sophomore
6/29/2023
Very kind teachers and consuler and student Westfield high school is located in very luxury area everything is perfect
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2.8 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/10/2019
The Holmdel schools are excellent and produce great kids who move on to great Universities and jobs. Not having African Americans and not taking part in all NJ state exams shouldn’t reduce the rating of the school. The town can not help African Americans to move to the town. Look at all the Asians i...
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2.0 student
7/28/2019
As a WHS student, I would rate my experience at this school... 2 stars due to unnecessary workloads of homework and weekly tests/quizzes.
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1.0 student
1/6/2015
Administration ignores problems and does everything it can to avoid dealing with situations. They care more about test scores and attendance than the health of a student. If a problem arises among students the administration always shrugs it off as "kids being kids"
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2.0 other
2/17/2014
Westfield has a fantastic reputation which I'm not sure why. I am currently attending the high school and pretty much hate it. The workload every single teacher gives is just huge. On the weekdays I have around 3 to 4 hours of homework to do after school. On the weekends I normally have around 4 to...
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