Westfield High School is a

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located in

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, United States, near

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. The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of the

Spring Independent School District Spring Independent School District is a school district based in the Gordon M. Anderson Leadership Center in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It is located in north Harris County. The district serves over 32,100 pre-kindergar ...

. The school, in the Westfield community, has a

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postal address. At one time it also served Remington Ranch.

History

In 1976,

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9th and 10th grade students were moved into a separate building called, "Spring High South." In 1981, Spring High South was converted into a four-year high school and was renamed, "Westfield." In 2004, the district moved Westfield 9th grade students to a separate building. In 2009, Westfield 9th grade students were moved back into the main campus. In February 2017 the district proposed redrawing the attendance boundaries of its high schools; this would take effect in the 2020-2021 school year. The district also plans to establish one ninth grade center for each comprehensive high school.

Academics

For the 2018-2019 school year, the school received a D grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 68 out of 100. The school received a D grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 68) and Closing the Gaps (score of 64), and a C grade in School Progress (score of 70). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,987 students enrolled for 2017-18 was: *Male - 53.3% *Female - 46.7% *Native American/Alaskan - 1.3% *Asian - 4.8% *Black - 46.4% *Hispanic - 43.2% *Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2% *White - 3.5% *Multiracial - 0.6% 58.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017-18, Westfield was a

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school.

Attendance boundaries

School attendance within Spring Independent School District is determined by attendance boundaries. The district has different attendance boundary maps for each level: elementary, middle, and high school. Westfield High School's attendance boundary covers the southwestern area of the district.

Notable alumni

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Tight Ends Coach.

References

External links

Westfield High School
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