Westwood High School (Mesa, Arizona)
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| Westwood High School | |
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 The main entrance of Westwood High School | |
| Location | |
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945 West Rio Salado Parkway , 85201 | |
| Coordinates | 33°25′43″N 111°51′1″W / 33.42861°N 111.85028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Mesa Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 0404970 |
| NCES School ID | 040497000419 |
| Principal | Chris Gilmore |
| Teaching staff | 173.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,397 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.58[1] |
| Colors | Orange and blue |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Mesa High School |
| Website | www |
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Westwood High School is a 4-year public high school in the western part of Mesa, Arizona, United States under the jurisdiction of Mesa Public Schools. It was opened in 1962 with Elias Brimhall as the founding principal.[3] In the 1983–84 school year, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[4] In 2018 it was reclassified as a "A" school through the Arizona Department of Education school accountability system.[5][6]
It is the zoned public high school of the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community.[7]
2023–2024 school year demographics for the 3,397 enrolled students:[8]
- Male – 50.8%
- Female – 49.2%
- American Indian/Alaska Native - 10.5%
- Asian - 0.6%
- Black - 5.7%
- Hispanic - 58.6%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 1.3%
- White - 20.2%
- Multiracial - 3.1%
Athletics
Offered Athletics:[9]
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Football
- Pom & Cheer
- B/G Golf
- Swim & Dive
- B/G Volleyball
- B/G Basketball
- B/G Soccer
- Wrestling
- E-Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
- Track & Field
- B/G Tennis
