Westfield High School (Harris County, Texas)

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Westfield High School
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Location
Westfield High School (Harris County, Texas)
16713 Ella Blvd

Houston
,
Texas
77090

United States
Coordinates 30°00′26″N95°26′48″W / 30.00709°N 95.44666°W / 30.00709; -95.44666
Information
Type Public school
Established1981
School district Spring Independent School District
SuperintendentLupita Hinojosa
PrincipalLaura Hunter
Faculty133.58 [1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment2,301 [1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio17.23 [1]
Color(s)Red, white, and black
   
MascotMustang
Nickname Mustangs
Website whs.springisd.org

Westfield High School is a high school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, near Houston. [2] [3]

Contents

The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of the Spring Independent School District. The school, in the Westfield community, has a Houston, Texas postal address. At one time it also served Remington Ranch. [4]

History

In 1976, Spring High School 9th and 10th grade students were moved into a separate campus known as Spring High School – South. In 1981, the campus was converted into a four-year high school known as Westfield High School. [5] [6]

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. [7] [8] 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. [9]

Academics

For the 2023–2024 school year, 65% of students were scored as "approaches grade level or above" on the state's standardized tests, 26% scored as "meets grade level or above," and 4% scored as "masters grade level." [10]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,301 students enrolled for 2023–2024 was:

2,065 students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. [1]

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. [11] Westfield High School's attendance boundary covers the southwestern area of the district. [12]

Notable people and alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - WESTFIELD H S (484122004721)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "City of Houston City limits" (PDF). City of Houston. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019. - The school is not in the city limits.
  3. ↑ Home. Westfield High School. Retrieved on May 23, 2019. "16713 Ella Blvd. Houston, TX 77090"
  4. ↑ "Student Attendance Zone Map 2004-2005." Spring Independent School District. August 21, 2004. Retrieved on March 25, 2010.
  5. ↑ School Information: About Westfield. Spring Independent School District. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Koloian, Kevin (June 15, 2010). "Westfield coach inducted into Texas Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ History: Dr. Edward Roberson Middle School. Spring Independent School District. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ History: Bammel Middle School. Spring Independent School District. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ Hill, Glynn A. (February 22, 2017). "Spring ISD considers attendance zone changes". The Spring Observer at the Houston Chronicle . Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2023-24 STAAR Performance WESTFIELD H S". Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Current Attendance Boundary Maps. Spring Independent School District. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ High School Attendance Boundaries. Spring Independent School District. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Super Bowl LIVE performances have Texas ties". KHOU. January 31, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  14. 1 2 3 Sudhalter, Michael (March 19, 2011). "Former Westfield baseball coach thrives as Klein assistant". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  15. ↑ Peter, Josh (December 15, 2014). "A major-leaguer's descent into the unknown". USA Today. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  16. ↑ NFL Draft Prospect Profile (2002): Lee Mays. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 29, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). National Football League. accessed December 27, 2019.
  17. ↑ Talman, John (November 12, 2005). "Rivals.com - The McCray way". n.rivals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  18. ↑ "What to know about Houston's Ed Oliver, NFL's newest star". ABC13 Houston. April 26, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Celebs that went to Houston-area high schools". Houston Chronicle . August 4, 2022. p. 18. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  20. ↑ Campbell, Steve (March 20, 2008). "Daddy's girl helps raise A&M to new heights". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  21. ↑ Manfull, Megan (February 22, 2008). "Houston native Tony Ugoh praised by Dungy". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  22. ↑ Barron, David (May 27, 2010). "Four Texans, Howard, Tillman elected to college Hall". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  23. ↑ Swift, E.M. (December 14, 1992). "All That Glitters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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