Westerly High School serves 798 learners in grades 9-12.

Westerly High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 28%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 42% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Westerly High School’s learner population of 798 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Westerly High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Westerly High School is 0.35, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Westerly High School is Stonington High School (2.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Pawcatuck Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is State Street School (0.7 miles away)