Westwood High School
Public high school in Palestine, Texas · Westwood ISD · Grades 9–12
Westwood High School serves 405 students in grades 9–12 in Palestine (Anderson County). It is one of 4 schools in Westwood ISD. By enrollment it is the 1019th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Westwood ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484329004915 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Westwood ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 405 | 1,387 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 12.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76% | 80.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Westwood High School in context
Size
Westwood High School is the only high school in Westwood ISD. Its 405 students are 29.2% of the district's 1,387. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 168; Westwood High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 83, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% fewer students than grade 9 (83 against 105). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46.9% here and 47.3% across Westwood ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Westwood ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 405 students, Westwood High School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 405 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Westwood High School has 9.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Westwood High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Palestine High School, 4.4 miles away in Palestine ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.9% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Black | 22.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 105 |
| Grade 10 | 108 |
| Grade 11 | 109 |
| Grade 12 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1820 Panther Blvd, Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903)729-1773
Website: westwoodisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westwood High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine High School | Palestine ISD | 4.4 mi | 1,003 | 12.5 | 77.5% |
| Elkhart High School | Elkhart ISD | 7.7 mi | 305 | 9.5 | 44.9% |
| Oakwood High School | Oakwood ISD | 14.2 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 80.7% |
| Slocum High School | Slocum ISD | 14.5 mi | 86 | 7.5 | 40.7% |
| Neches High School | Neches ISD | 15.6 mi | 142 | 9.5 | 40.1% |
| Cayuga High School | Cayuga ISD | 19.5 mi | 190 | 9.5 | 41.6% |
| Grapeland High School | Grapeland ISD | 20.1 mi | 145 | 7.6 | 57.2% |
| Frankston High School | Frankston ISD | 25.1 mi | 259 | 10.2 | 40.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Westwood ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 404 |
| Westwood Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 200 |
| Westwood Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 378 |