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Dobson High School vs. Westwood High School

Should you attend Dobson High School or Westwood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dobson High School
1501 W Guadalupe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Westwood High School
945 W Rio Salado Pkwy
Mesa, AZ 85201
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Dobson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Westwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,370 students in grades 9-12, Dobson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,570 students in grades 9-12, Westwood High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,370 students
3,570 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
170 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#686 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#717 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
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43%
(Top 50% in AZ)
39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dobson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in AZ)
43%
(Top 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dobson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
79%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
69%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dobson High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westwood High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Westwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
630
1002
Grade 10 Students
631
925
Grade 11 Students
532
861
Grade 12 Students
577
782

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
11%
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% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dobson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
53%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dobson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
6%
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% White
26%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dobson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Dobson High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dobson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dobson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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