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Photo of Westfield High School Varsity Bowling Team and their coaches holding Certificates of Recognition at March 12, 2019 Board of Education meeting.
Photo of February 2019 ACT perfect scorers: Henry Meiselman (Science & STEM), Jacob Rock (English & Reading), Brianna Weber (Reading) and Abbey Zidel (English), pictured here with Westfield High School assistant principal James DeSarno.
Dr. Randal Pinkett visits WHS on Feb 1 for an inspiring Black History Month assembly.
Westfield High School’s Model United Nations Club won the Outstanding Delegation Award for excelling in all parts of the annual conference held in Hershey, PA on January 4-6, 2019. Pictured here are all members of the Model UN Club who attended the conference.
Six Westfield High School students recently achieved the highest score possible on portions of SAT and ACT standardized tests. The six students are pictured here with WHS principal Dr. Derrick Nelson.
The Westfield High School Chorale takes to the hallway to sing carols to staff and students.
Eleven WHS students will perform with the CJMEA Region II Band in January. First Row L-R): Max Tennant, Austin Chen, Tia Lemberg, Aprina Wang, Ian Gurland. Second Row (L-R): Duncan Cook, Bryan Raber, Kailey Zhao, Robert Strauss, Conor Daly. Not pictured: Valerie Chang.
15 Westfield High School student vocalists will perform with the Central Jersey regional chorus in January. The 15 vocalists are pictured here.
Eight Westfield High School students recently achieved the highest score possible on SAT and ACT standardized tests. Students are pictured here with principal Dr. Derrick Nelson.
Westfield High School Boys Cross Country Team and their coaches are recognized at Dec 4 Board meeting as sectional champions. Here, ten of the runners, including 4 captains, are flanked by their two coaches as they pose for the picture holding certificates.
Girls Field Hockey coach Caitlin Cheddar receives recognition at the Dec 4 Board of Education for the program's 400th win. Coach Cheddar is pictured here with some of her players.
Two members of the Westfield High School Girls Tennis Team and their coach are recognized at the Dec 4 Board of Education meeting.
: Nine WHS seniors sign Letters of Intent to play sports at the college level. Seated L-R: Erica Lawrence, Julia Romano, Anna Bowman, Carley Farella, Olivia Shields. Standing L-R: WHS Principal Dr. Derrick Nelson, Griffin Aslanian, Devon McLane, Koury Kania, Henry Schwartz, WHS Supervisor of Athletics Sandra Mamary
WHS Cast of Fall Production rehearse.
WHS students and staff attend the Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark on Oct. 19, a celebration of eminent poets from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. “My hope is to help students see that poetry is still an important, vital, and living art form and not one relegated to old texbooks,” says English teacher David Della Fera.
Engineering instructor Laura Doyle outlines pinhole camera project in new Innovation Classroom at Westfield High School. The new space includes a digital presentation podium, LED lighting, laptops with computer aided design (CAD) capabilities, motorized window shades, retractable ceiling mounted power cords, and furniture on wheels.
Westfield High School juniors Valerie Chang and Kurt Hu and seniors Alexander McGrail, Timothy Miller, Jacob Singman, and Andrew Zanfagna received the highest score possible on portions of the September 2018 ACT standardized tests, according to recent reports received by the school. Pictured here with principal Dr. Derrick Nelson.
Percussionist Ian Gurland and fellow Westfield High School marching band members participate in the 41st annual Superchief Band Festival in Piscataway on 9/29/2018.
Twenty Westfield High School students received perfect scores on subject tests/areas of the summer SAT and/or ACT.
Westfield High School seniors Austin Chen, Madeline Reynders, Edward Xing, and Zachary Youssef have been named semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Pictured here with WHS principal Dr. Derrick Nelson.
















We are a community rooted in a tradition of academic excellence entrusted to develop critical thinking, curiosity, and originality. We create scholarly opportunities and inspire wonder. The heart of our purpose is to reinforce ethical responsibility, promote personal integrity, and instill a life-long passion for learning. We empower each student to embark upon the world and to embrace the challenges of living a spirited, balanced life. 

Westfield High School Student Government Association created large poster thanking custodial staff on National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day, with students and staff signing it.
WHS band members help the PTO landscape committee beautify the WHS sign.

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Senior Scholarship Survey

Attention all 12th graders: Please use the form to let us know about your skills and characteristics, which will be helpful for staff members in nominating you for specific scholarships that are available to you. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.
Photo of a flyer announcing the Rotary Club of Westfield's 27th Annual Charles Philhower Fellowship Award which recognizes an outstanding elementary school teacher each year.

Philhower Fellowship Award

The Rotary Club of Westfield is accepting letters of nomination for the 27th Annual Charles Philhower Fellowship Award which recognizes an outstanding elementary school teacher each year. Click headline above for details.
Photo of: High school students spend a recent Saturday in Citizen Science at Westfield High School, a monthly offering from October to May of scientific enrichment within all fields related to science.

New Jersey STEM Month

March is New Jersey STEM Month. The goal, according to the state’s Department of Education, is “to celebrate New Jersey’s commitment to student success in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs. And whether it’s Citizen Science and the Innovation Classroom at Westfield High School, a Science Olympiad at the intermediate level, elementary afterschool STEM clubs or a robust K-12 curriculum, there is no shortage of STEM learning in Westfield Public Schools.
Photo of the WHS Varsity Bowling Team and their coaches at the March 12 Board of Education meeting where they were recognized for a spectacular season.

Superintendent's Synopsis

Board recognition of a spectacular season by the WHS Varsity Bowling Team, approval of a tentative budget and the swearing-in of a new Board member are among the highlights in Dr. Dolan's synopsis of the March 12 Board of Education meeting.
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Apr 6

ACT Bootcamp

Time: 9 AM
Location: Westfield High School
Apr 7

ACT Bootcamp

Time: 9 AM
Location: Westfield High School
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Our Mission

The Westfield Public School District, in partnership with families and community, educates all students to reach their highest potential as productive, well-balanced and responsible citizens who respect individual differences and diversity in an ever changing world.