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Sheridan High School vs. Westfield High School

Should you attend Sheridan High School or Westfield 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
Sheridan High School
24185 N Hinesley Rd
Sheridan, IN 46069
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Westfield High School
18250 N Union St
Westfield, IN 46074
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sheridan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Westfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 324 students in grades 9-12, Sheridan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,665 students in grades 9-12, Westfield High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
324 students
2,665 students
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This chart displays total students of Westfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
152 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sheridan High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#889 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#163 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheridan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
55%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheridan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana 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 Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
73%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheridan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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 Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in IN)
55%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sheridan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana 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 Science of Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
97%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sheridan High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westfield High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sheridan High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
82
701
Grade 10 Students
79
687
Grade 11 Students
78
647
Grade 12 Students
85
617
Ungraded Students
-
13

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sheridan High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sheridan High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sheridan High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sheridan High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sheridan High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Sheridan High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sheridan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sheridan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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