Westwood High School serves 1,476 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Westwood High School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).

School Overview: Westwood High School’s learner population of 1,476 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 92 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Westwood High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Westwood High School is 0.39, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Westwood High School in Blythewood High School (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Longleaf Middle School (2.4 miles away)