Westfield High School (Massachusetts)

Westfield High School (Westfield, Massachusetts) is a public high school located in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States founded in 1855. It serves as the public high school for students in grades 9 through 12, and has a student enrollment of 1,269 (2016–17).

Westfield High School
Westfield High School
Address
177 Montgomery Rd Westfield , Massachusetts 01085 United States
Information
Type	Public High school Open enrollment[1]
Established	1855
Principal	Charles Jendrysik
Teaching staff	84.69 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,027 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.13[2]
Color(s)
Team name	Bombers
Newspaper	The Bomber Blaze
Website	http://whs.schoolsofwestfield.org

Notable alumni

• Lou Barlow, musician of the band Dinosaur Jr.^{[citation needed]}
• Alice Mary Dowd (1855–1943), educator, author
• Walt Kowalczyk, former NFL player
• Dan Trant, drafted by the Boston Celtics
• Joel Stroetzel, musician of the band Killswitch Engage
• John O'Connor, visual artist in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and The Whitney Museum
• Richard Manuel, pianist and vocalist of the band The Band
• Sabrina Tavernise, journalist for the New York Times.

References

1. "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Error Page" (PDF). www.doe.mass.edu.
2. "Westfield High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.

External links

• WHS home page

42.1464°N 72.7536°W / 42.1464; -72.7536