Westwood High School (Massachusetts)
Encyclopedia
Westwood High School, or WHS is a public four-year high school located in Westwood, Massachusetts
, a suburb of Boston
, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is fed by E.W. Thurston Middle School, Westwood, Massachusetts.
The part of the school that faces the street is not the front of the school, but rather the back. The front of the school faces the fields behind the school.
The Westwood High School mascot is the wolverine
, and its sports teams are known as the Westwood Wolverines. But the school signage and apparel depicts a bobcat
, not a wolverine. The reason for this is unknown.
2007 Teacher statistics
2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics
Westwood, Massachusetts
Westwood is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,618 at the 2010 census. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Westwood 13th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Boston Magazine listed Gay Street in Westwood on its...
, a suburb of Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is fed by E.W. Thurston Middle School, Westwood, Massachusetts.
History
Originally built in 1957, the old school was demolished in 2005 and a new Westwood High School was constructed at a cost of $45M. The gymnasium and swimming facility from the old school were refurbished and are now part of the new high school campus. The school facilities also include a new multi-use artificial turf field (named after former Westwood High School principal and teacher Charles Flahive) with a synthetic track, both of which are open to the public.The part of the school that faces the street is not the front of the school, but rather the back. The front of the school faces the fields behind the school.
The Westwood High School mascot is the wolverine
Wolverine
The wolverine, pronounced , Gulo gulo , also referred to as glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae . It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids...
, and its sports teams are known as the Westwood Wolverines. But the school signage and apparel depicts a bobcat
Bobcat
The bobcat is a North American mammal of the cat family Felidae, appearing during the Irvingtonian stage of around 1.8 million years ago . With twelve recognized subspecies, it ranges from southern Canada to northern Mexico, including most of the continental United States...
, not a wolverine. The reason for this is unknown.
Notable alumni
- Jon Finn, award-winning guitarist, rock musician
- John Harrington, former CEO of the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
- Pietro Pezzati, portrait painter
Clubs and activities
- Academic Decathlon
- A Cappella Choir ("Passing Notes")
- Amnesty International
- Anime Club
- Best Buddies
- Chess Club
- Class Officers
- Collegium Latinum
- Debate Club
- Drama Club
- Ecolibrium
- Foreign Language Honor Society
- French Club
- Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Jazz Band
- Jazz Ensemble
- Judicial Council
- Key Club
- Legislative Council
- The Junior Book Club
- Mathematics Team
- Mock Trials
- Movie Club
- National Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- No Parenthesis
- Oxford Program
- Peer Mediation/Peer leaders
- Peer Educators /Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Photography Club
- Ping Pong Club
- Robotics Club and Team
- Science Team
- Site Council
- Spanish Club
- Student Advisory Board
- Student Council
- Theatrical Productions
- Unity
- We the People
- Westwood Ambassadors
- Westwood Wire
- Yearbook
- Girls Swimming
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Field Hockey
- Girls Cross Country
- Girls Indoor Track & Field
- Girls Hockey
- Girls Basketball
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls Lacrosse
- Girls Softball
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Outdoor Track & Field
- Boys Swimming
- Boys Soccer
- Boys Field Hockey
- Boys Cross Country
- Boys Indoor Track & Field
- Boys Football
- Boys Hockey
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Boys Baseball
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Outdoor Track & Field
Statistics
2007 student statistics| 2007 student enrollment | 818 |
| 9th grade enrollment | 201 |
| 10th grade enrollment | 212 |
| 11th grade enrollment | 204 |
| 12th grade enrollment | 201 |
| Male students (%) | 47.4%, |
| Female students (%) | 52.6% |
| White students (%) | 90.5%, |
| African American students (%) | 3.3%, |
| Hispanic students (%) | 1.6%, |
| Asian students (%) | 4.4%, |
| Native American students (%) | 0.10%, |
| Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%) | 0.1%, |
2007 Teacher statistics
| Total number of Teachers | 59 |
| Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas | 54 |
| Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment | 100.0% |
| Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified | 96.3% |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 |
2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) statistics
| Number of Test Takers | 194 |
| Reading | 547.0 |
| Writing | 558.0 |
| Math | 576.0 |