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Westwood High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,491 students

12400 Mellow Meadow Dr, Austin TX 78750 (map) | 512-464-4000
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 695
  10th Grade: 593
  11th Grade: 610
  12th Grade: 593

2011 Test Scores

The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, also known as TAKS, is a standardized test given annually to students in primary and secondary schools (grades 3-11) in the state of Texas. TAKS assesses students' knowledge in reading, math, writing, science and social studies/history.

The charts below show the percentage of students at Westwood High School who met the state of Texas standards.

Grade 9

Reading / English Language Arts (% met standard)

School
98%
  State
88%
  District
93%
TAKS Exam Scores (2011) — State Percentile Rank: 93
611 Students Tested - Average Scale Score: 2432

Math (% met standard)

School
96%
  State
70%
  District
81%
TAKS Exam Scores (2011) — State Percentile Rank: 96
609 Students Tested - Average Scale Score: 2493

Grade 11

Reading / English Language Arts (% met standard)

School
100%
  State
95%
  District
98%
TAKS Exam Scores (2011) — State Percentile Rank: 99
570 Students Tested - Average Scale Score: 2428

Math (% met standard)

School
99%
  State
90%
  District
94%
TAKS Exam Scores (2011) — State Percentile Rank: 96
572 Students Tested - Average Scale Score: 2451

Science (% met standard)

School
99%
  State
91%
  District
95%
TAKS Exam Scores (2011) — State Percentile Rank: 95
574 Students Tested - Average Scale Score: 2450

Social Studies (% met standard)

School
100%
  State
98%
  District
99%
TAKS Exam Scores (2011) — State Percentile Rank: 99
573 Students Tested - Average Scale Score: 2571

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 1611
Black: 97
Hispanic: 234
Asian: 542
Hawaiian: 0
American Indian: 7
Multi-Ethnic: 0

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 6%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 2%

Other Schools Nearby

Success Programram (0.07 mi.)
12515 Mellow Meadow, Austin TX 78750

Noel Grisham Middle School (0.50 mi.)
10805 School House Ln, Austin TX 78750

Anderson Mill El (0.59 mi.)
10610 Salt Mill Hollow, Austin TX 78750

Spicewood El (0.84 mi.)
11601 Olson Dr, Austin TX 78750

Hill Country Christian School of Austin (1.13 mi.)
12124 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin TX 78750

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $78,428 (State Avg: $39,927)
Median Home Value: $185,000 (State Avg: $82,500)
Total Homes: 8,984 (Occupied: 98.0% - Stave Avg: 82,294.7%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1983 (State Avg: 1977)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 26% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 78750)
*NR - Not reported

16:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,491 students - 159 teachers)

Westwood High School has 16 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

Texas student-teacher ratio (avg): 16:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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