Westfield High School (Harris County, Texas)

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

Westfield High School
Address
16713 Ella Blvd Houston , Texas 77090 United States
Coordinates	30°00′26″N 95°26′48″W
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1981
School district	Spring Independent School District
Superintendent	Lupita Hinojosa
Principal	Laura Hunter
Faculty	133.58[1] (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	2,301[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	17.23[1]
Color(s)	Red, white, and black
Mascot	Mustang
Nickname	Mustangs
Website	whs.springisd.org

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:

• Male - 1,211
• Female - 1,090
• Native American/Alaska Native - 18
• Asian - 66
• Black - 920
• Hispanic - 1,199
• White - 51
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0
• Two or More Races - 47

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

• Ryan Bingham — singer-songwriter/actor^[13]
• Tyrie Cleveland — NFL wide receiver
• Vaughn Eshelman — MLB pitcher^[14]
• Chad Fox — MLB pitcher^[14]
• Brad Halsey — MLB pitcher^[15]
• Cordel Iwuagwu — NFL player
• Wes Iwundu — NBA player
• Lee Mays — NFL player^[16]
• Danny McCray — NFL player^[17]
• Ed Oliver — NFL defensive tackle^[18]
• Justin Outten — former assistant football head coach
• Kelly Rowland — singer-songwriter^[19]
• Mike Sirotka — MLB pitcher^[14]
• Takia Starks — professional basketball player^[20]
• Tony Ugoh — NFL offensive lineman^[21]
• Steve Wisniewski — NFL offensive guard^[22]
• Kim Zmeskal — gymnast^[23]