Westwood High School
- High school in Westwood ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Total students
404
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
Westwood ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99 %
Westwood ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
Westwood High School is a high school in Palestine, TX, in the Westwood ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 404 students. 66.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 99% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Westwood High School was 974 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,445, which is $10,029 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1820 Panther BlvdPalestine, TX 75803-8483
Office phone number
Principal
- Scott Nettles
- ssnettles@westwoodisd.net
- (903) 729-1773
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Westwood High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
404
African American
81 (20%)
Westwood ISD: 20%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (1%)
Westwood ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Westwood ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
112 (27.7%)
Westwood ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
182 (45%)
Westwood ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
23 (5.7%)
Westwood ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
66.8 %
Westwood ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
75.2 %
Westwood ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.4 %
Westwood ISD: 7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.2 %
Westwood ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Westwood ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.6 %
Westwood ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99 %
Westwood ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Westwood ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Westwood ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.8 %
Westwood ISD: 97.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Westwood ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19 %
Westwood ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
15.9 %
Westwood ISD: 13%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Westwood ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.1 %
Westwood ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
30 %
Westwood ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
3 %
Westwood ISD: 3%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
2.9 %
Westwood ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
4.2 %
Westwood ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
2.7 %
Westwood ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
50 %
Westwood ISD: 50%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Westwood ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
974
Westwood ISD: 974
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Westwood ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
46.7 %
Westwood ISD: 46.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
27.1 %
Westwood ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
24.3 %
Westwood ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36.8
African American
5.9 (15.9%)
Westwood ISD: 14%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4 (10.9%)
Westwood ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27 (73.2%)
Westwood ISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (10.8%)
Westwood ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21.2 (57.6%)
Westwood ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.6 (31.6%)
Westwood ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Westwood ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11
Westwood ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
Westwood ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,445
Westwood ISD: $50,996
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$41,452
Westwood ISD: $39,990
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$48,274
Westwood ISD: $45,009
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,945
Westwood ISD: $49,646
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,126
Westwood ISD: $58,816
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,993
Westwood ISD: $61,391
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$45,812
Westwood ISD: $57,782
Statewide: $74,014