Westfield High School (New Jersey)
| Westfield High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
550 Dorian Road , , 07090 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°38′39″N 74°20′57″W / 40.6442509°N 74.3491722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1869 1951 (current location) |
| School district | Westfield Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 341776005764 |
| Principal | Mary Asfendis |
| Faculty | 152.2 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,784 (as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.7:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (general) Big Central Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Blue Devils |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | Folio literary magazine |
| Newspaper | Hi's Eye |
| Yearbook | The Weather Vane |
| Website | www |
Westfield Senior High School (WHS, or Westfield High School) is a comprehensive public high school located in Westfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Westfield Public Schools. It was established in the early 1900s at its original location on Elm Street until 1951 when it was moved to its current location on Dorian Road. The new wing designated for biology, chemistry, physics, and other sciences, along with English as a Second Language (ESL) was completed in 2002. Westfield High School is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Education. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,784 students and 152.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1. There were 21 students (1.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 11 (0.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
In 2023, the administration of Westfield High School was criticized for failing to address cyber harassment. In a report by the Associated Press, several AI-generated nudes of some 14-year-old female students had been distributed among fellow students. The school refused to take action to suspend the perpetrators or address the cyber sexual harassment, despite pleas from the victims and their families.