Westwood High School

Westwood High School is located in Austin, Texas and a member of the Round Rock Independent School District. Founded in 1981, Westwood High School is a comprehensive high school proudly transforming the lives of its students for the benefit of society. Westwood High School offers advanced coursework through Advanced Placement (AP) and Career/Technology (CTE) courses. Further, Westwood houses district level magnet programs in both International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and Visual Performing Arts. For more than a decade, Westwood High School has been listed within the top 1% of high schools by Newsweek's Best High Schools in the Nation. Westwood High School consistently produces large numbers of National Merit Scholars, placing 63 in 2017, 57 in 2018, and 44 in 2019. Westwood High School has also earned College Success Awards from Greatschools.org based on its success in preparing students for college and career. Students who graduate from Westwood High School have higher college enrollment rates, key measures of college and career readiness, higher test scores and the number of advanced courses taken per student is higher than most schools in the state. In addition to top-notch academic opportunities, Westwood High School enjoys success in a variety of extracurricular activities including athletics, fine arts, debate, robotics, DECA, and HOSA. Westwood High School is home to multiple state championships in athletics including Girls Golf, Volleyball, and Team Tennis. The music and arts program at Westwood High School are central to the school's identity reflected in the combined music program's recognition as a Grammy Signature Gold school.