Westwood High School (Austin, Texas)

Westwood High School (abbreviated WHS) is a public, four-year secondary school in the Anderson Mill neighborhood, Austin, Texas, and is part of the Round Rock Independent School District.

Westwood High School
Address
12400 Mellow Meadow Drive

Austin
,
Texas
78750

United States
Coordinates30°27′20″N 97°47′51″W
Information
TypeHigh School
Established1981
School districtRound Rock Independent School District
PrincipalErin Campbell
Teaching staff165.68 (2018-2019 FTE)[1]
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment2,756 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.63 (2018-2019)[1]
Color(s)   Burnt orange & White
MascotWarriors
Websitewestwood.roundrockisd.org
[2]

In 2013, Westwood was ranked the 57th best high school in the nation and the 8th best high school in Texas by Newsweek and The Daily Beast.[3] Children at Risk ranked Westwood as the number 2 public high school in Austin in 2012.

Westwood offers honors and Advanced Placement courses to all students and further houses a district level International Baccalaureate magnet program. This combination of honors, AP and IB courses supports not only a robust college matriculation rate but also imparts a college preparatory element to upper division courses. As of the 2012-2013 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2582 students and 162.34 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.9.[2] In April 2022, there were 2,751 students enrolled at Westwood High School.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,582 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:[2]

  • Male - 50.8%
  • Female - 49.2%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 28.6%
  • African American- 2.8%
  • Hispanic - 14.3%
  • White - 0.5%
  • Multiracial - 4.5%

In addition, 12.4% of the population was eligible for free or reduced lunch.

The demographic breakdown of the 2751 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year was:[5]

  • Native American - 0.5%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 36.1%
  • African American- 3%
  • Hispanic - 18.4%
  • White - 37.4%
  • Two or more races - 4.6%

Additionally 10.7% of the students population are considered economically disadvantaged

Academics

In the class of 2009, 73% of Westwood seniors took at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam, averaging 5.1 exams per test taker, with a participant pass rate of 91.2%.[6] For the class of 2010, the mean composite SAT score was 1801 out of 2400, and the mean ACT score was 26.4.[7] In 2013, Westwood produced 50 National Merit Semifinalists, one of the highest numbers in the nation.[8]

Advanced Placement

Westwood offers 25 AP classes.[9]

Clubs and organizations

Robotics Club

Starting in 2005, the robotics team (The RoboWarriors) has participated in several competitions, primarily FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition) (Team #2583) and BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology)(Team #268). In 2014, the RoboWarriors took second place at regional BEST and moved onto state, along with the award for "The Most Aesthetically Pleasing Robot." In 2015, the RoboWarriors hosted BEST at Westwood, and won first place in exhibit, marketing, and overall, and also took home the "Best Youtube Video" award, along with moving onto state. During FRC, the RoboWarriors made it to semifinals on an alliance led by team 1477, Texas Torque, and team 2158, the AusTin Cans. At the same competition they took home the "Entrepreneurship Award".[10]

Chess Club

In 2009 Westwood traveled to the National Scholastic K-12 Championship, where the 10th grade team won first and the 12th grade team tied for first; the 9th and 11th grade teams placed third and fourth in their sections respectively.[11]

Feeder Patterns

Two middle schools feed into this school:[12]

Six elementary schools feed into this school:[12]

It is also possible for students attending other schools in the district to enroll in this high school through the IB Academy or Fine Arts Academy, unless either of the two programs are offered at their home school.

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Westwood H S". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. 2013 America's Best High Schools - Newsweek Archived May 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "RRISD Enrollment Reports". RRISD Enrollment Reports. Round Rock ISD. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. "Westwood High School". Texas Public Schools. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. , U.S. News & World Report. Accessed December 17, 2013.
  7. "Westwood High School International Baccalaureate School" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  8. "OFFICIAL HOME OF THE WESTWOOD WARRIORS". Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. APBooklet2013-14
  10. team2583.org
  11. ""2009 National Scholastic K-12 Championship Results"
  12. School Tracking Chart, Round Rock ISD. Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Clevlen sees old friend at park". MLB.com. May 15, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  14. Cantu, Rick (May 6, 2014). "Bratcher, Westwood's only baseball coach, retires after 33 seasons". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  15. Hoch, Bryan (February 27, 2014). "Johnson: Teaming with Jeter is amazing". MLB.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  16. Blackstock, Peter. "SXSW adds Austin-raised songwriter Savan Kotecha as a featured speaker". Austin360. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  17. "Savan Kotecha Scholarships". Westwood High School Choirs. Westwood High School. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  18. Gross, Joe. "Austin-raised actor Glen Powell talks 'The Expendables 3'". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  19. Gallaga, Omar L. "Gender-neutral app from Austin native due out this week". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  20. Luddington, Camilla [@camilluddington] (27 July 2013). "lived in Austin when I was 14 for a yr. Travis county.westwood High school" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2018 – via Twitter.
  21. Shapiro, Sean (May 6, 2013). "Vera set for bout with Chavez Jr. in August". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
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