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Westwood High School
945 West 8th St Mesa AZ, 85201, Maricopa County Phone: 480-472-0200 Ranking:  (137 out of 409, top 33%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Mesa Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 139 | 139 | 133 | 130 | 98 | 112 | 125 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 3,090 | 3,000 | 2,927 | 2,908 | 2,171 | 2,127 | 2,217 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 846 | 27.4% | 831 | 27.7% | 791 | 27.0% | 750 | 25.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 804 | 26.0% | 765 | 25.5% | 790 | 27.0% | 808 | 27.8% | 805 | 37.1% | 771 | 36.2% | 819 | 36.9% |
| Grade 11: | 718 | 23.2% | 725 | 24.2% | 697 | 23.8% | 692 | 23.8% | 710 | 32.7% | 708 | 33.3% | 794 | 35.8% |
| Grade 12: | 722 | 23.4% | 679 | 22.6% | 649 | 22.2% | 658 | 22.6% | 656 | 30.2% | 648 | 30.5% | 604 | 27.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,570 | 50.8% | 1,505 | 50.2% | 1,473 | 50.3% | 1,504 | 51.7% | 1,103 | 50.8% | 1,072 | 50.4% | 1,125 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 1,520 | 49.2% | 1,495 | 49.8% | 1,454 | 49.7% | 1,404 | 48.3% | 1,060 | 48.8% | 1,047 | 49.2% | 1,088 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 268 | 8.7% | 263 | 8.8% | 255 | 8.7% | 265 | 9.1% | 219 | 10.1% | 201 | 9.4% | 201 | 9.1% |
| Asian: | 80 | 2.6% | 86 | 2.9% | 79 | 2.7% | 68 | 2.3% | 41 | 1.9% | 39 | 1.8% | 46 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 1,536 | 49.7% | 1,501 | 50.0% | 1,432 | 48.9% | 1,440 | 49.5% | 1,069 | 49.2% | 1,028 | 48.3% | 1,038 | 46.8% |
| Black: | 222 | 7.2% | 219 | 7.3% | 212 | 7.2% | 218 | 7.5% | 149 | 6.9% | 131 | 6.2% | 161 | 7.3% |
| White: | 964 | 31.2% | 913 | 30.4% | 932 | 31.8% | 913 | 31.4% | 693 | 31.9% | 728 | 34.2% | 771 | 34.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 0.6% | 17 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,851 | 59.9% | 1,826 | 60.9% | 1,758 | 60.1% | 1,764 | 60.7% | 1,236 | 56.9% | 949 | 44.6% | 973 | 43.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 8.3% | 245 | 8.2% | 258 | 8.8% | 224 | 7.7% | 243 | 11.2% | 220 | 10.3% | 300 | 13.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.31 | 21.57 | 22.04 | 22.46 | 22.24 | 19.10 | 17.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 707 | 722 | 707 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 514 | 499 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 513.45 | 501.09 |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 506 | 496 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 505 | 496 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 699 | 717 | 707 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 705 | 719 | 710 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 707 | 718.59 | 711.72 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 701 | 712 | 707 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 706 | 713 | 707 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 488 | 476 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 492 | 479 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 497.98 | 485.06 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 486 | 480 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 487 | 478 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 690 | 705 | 696 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 689 | 706 | 702 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 506.91 | 499.58 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 506 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 507 | 504 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 32.5% | 30.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 67.5% | 69.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $52,536.0 | $51,829.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,125.0 | $38,753.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,909.0 | $55,098.0 |
* Westwood High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.