Westwood High School has been ranked in the top 100 high schools in Texas and the top 1,000 in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools ranking.
Westwood ranked an impressive 398 nationally, placing it in the top 1 percent of the nation’s public high schools. The campus ranked 63 in Texas out of nearly 1,500 schools eligible for ranking.
“We are proud to be recognized as one of the top schools in the State by the US News and World Report,” said principal Mario Acosta. “This ranking validates all of the fantastic work that occurs every day at Westwood. Our goal is to ensure a high-level of education for all of our students, and our staff works tirelessly toward that. I am humbled to work alongside such exceptional students, skilled faculty, and supportive parents.”
The Best High Schools rankings identify the country’s top-performing public high schools with a goal of providing a clear, unbiased picture of how well public schools serve all of their students, from the highest to the lowest achieving. U.S. News begins its process by reviewing more than 23,000 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That number was reduced to 17,792 schools that were eligible to be ranked and were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.
Westwood High School has ranked in the top 100 schools nationwide for more than five years.
