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Westwood High School vs. Dover-sherborn Regional High School

Should you attend Westwood High School or Dover-sherborn Regional 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
Westwood High School
200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dover-sherborn Regional High School
9 Junction Street
Dover, MA 02030
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Dover-sherborn Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 874 students in grades 9-12, Westwood High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 648 students in grades 9-12, Dover-sherborn Regional High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
874 students
648 students
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This chart displays total students of Dover-sherborn Regional High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#54 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
#16 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Dover-sherborn Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in MA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
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 Massachusetts 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 Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in MA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MA)
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 Massachusetts 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 Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in MA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in MA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westwood High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Dover-sherborn Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Westwood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dover-sherborn Regional High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
226
140
Grade 10 Students
200
179
Grade 11 Students
206
155
Grade 12 Students
242
174

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Westwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
4%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dover-sherborn Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(10-11 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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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