Westwood is the greatest school I have ever been to. Granted it's not like Mountain View or Hamilton but it's better because it teaches us diversity and how to work with different people. The teaching staff is excellent and all my teacher are willing a ready to help me learn no matter the time or place
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Posted by a student on 09/16/09
I love this school. It shows me the real world. How everyone is different and we should respect them. Education here is fabulous.
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Posted by a student on 08/10/09
Excellent teachers- poor students. Bad sports and music programs.
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Posted by a student on 04/21/08
My children have attended Westwood for all three years of high school. It has been a great experience for them - wonderful opportunties, programs and the teaching staff for the most part is great!
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Posted by a parent on 05/18/06
Recently, I graduated from Westwood High School. Just like every person in the world I had hard times and easy times during high school, but there were always teachers, administrators, or even the principal, ready to help and guide the learning process. Westwood has an encouraging challenging enviroment,
... Read more and many fields in which one can shine! I love sports, art and music, and I was able to carry out classes in all three areas, with outstanding teachers. I highly reccomend this school upon the understanding that here, at Westwood High School, I develloped, expressed, and found myself. Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/03/06
Westwood High School is by far one of the best schools ever; from the great teachers & faculty who are involved and care about students, to the coaches and sports administrators, to the principal's office. This school embraces diversity and showcases all the beautiful cultures of it's students!
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Posted by a parent on 03/27/06
The administrators care more about the scores on state and national testing then they do the welfare and success of the general population of students.There are some great teachers, and some who in my opinion should be let go immediately for the way they treat the students. The attitude of the teachers
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Posted by a parent on 02/15/06
All my kids have went to school at westwood and so has my wife. I thank westwood for caring more about students and their Safety
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Posted by a parent on 08/18/05
I feel this school had a very positive enviroment for my child. The teachers where very concientiuos.
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Posted by a parent on 07/14/05
I attended Westwood High School for the full three years of high school and enjoyed the majority of it. 90% of the teachers were helpful, knowledgable and friendly. There are a variety of classes to choose from and all are a great deal of fun as well as educational. There were some security problems
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Mesa schools — Westwood High School is located at 945 W 8th St, Mesa AZ 85201. 945 W 8th St is in the 85201 ZIP code in Mesa, AZ The school district for Westwood High School is the Mesa Unified School District 4. Westwood High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 10 - 12.
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