Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westwood High School
WWHS Warriors.jpg
Home of the Warriors
Address
945 West Rio Salado Parkway

Mesa
,
Arizona
85201

United States
Coordinates33°25′43″N 111°51′1″W / 33.42861°N 111.85028°W / 33.42861; -111.85028Coordinates: 33°25′43″N 111°51′1″W / 33.42861°N 111.85028°W / 33.42861; -111.85028
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1962
School districtMesa Public Schools
PrincipalChris Gilmore
Teaching staff166.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,367 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.17[1]
Color(s)Orange and blue   
NicknameWarriors
RivalMesa High School
Websitewww.mpsaz.org/westwood
[2]

Westwood High School is a high school in Mesa, Arizona, United States under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools. In the 1983–84 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[3] In 2018 it was reclassified as a "A" school through the Arizona Department of Education school accountability system.[4][5]

Demographics[]

During the 2018–2019 school year, the demographic break of the 3,361 students enrolled was:[6]

  • Male – 53%
  • Female – 47%
  • Native American/Alaskan – 10%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander – 3%
  • Black – 7%
  • Hispanic – 56%
  • White – 23%
  • Multiracial – 1%

Feeder schools[]

  • Carson (adjacent to Westwood, directly to the south)
  • Kino
  • Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies (IB Program)
  • Rhodes
  • Stapley
  • Summit Academy (IB and Traditional School)
  • Poston

Notable alumni[]

Individuals
Groups

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Westwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Westwood High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Archived Information Blue Ribbon Schools Program Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). www2.ed.gov. Dept of Education. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ^ Governing Board Mesa Unified School District #4. Letter to Mesa, Arizona, school district residents. 1 Dec. 2018.
  5. ^ Arizona State Board of Education
  6. ^ "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Westwood High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
Retrieved from ""