Westhill High School

What Westhill High School does

Westhill High School is a comprehensive public high school serving grades 9 through 12 within the Stamford Public Schools district in Stamford, Connecticut. Founded in 1971, the school operates from a 335,500 square foot facility on approximately 28 acres at 125 Roxbury Road and currently enrolls 2,047 students, including 548 seniors, served by approximately 200 certified teaching staff. The school offers over 300 courses including 40 Honors courses, 22-35 AP courses, and a UConn Early College Experience dual-enrollment program for transferable college credit. Specialized career and academic pathways include the Academy of Finance, Computer Science Academy of Westhill (CSAW), JROTC, Stamford Regional Agriscience Program, and a Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship program in partnership with the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund. The school is the only comprehensive high school in Stamford offering JROTC, AgriScience, Academy of Finance, and AVID programs.

The school operates on a district-funded public education model with no tuition charged to district residents. Revenue flows through the Stamford Public Schools district budget, with FY24-25 per-pupil spending of $21,076 implying an operating budget of approximately $43 million. Specialized programs and funding are supplemented by external partnerships including the Dalio Foundation (matching DonorsChoose funds) and the UConn ECE program. The technology stack comprises standard K-12 educational platforms: PowerSchool for student information management, Clever for single sign-on, Edgenuity for credit and grade recovery, Google Workspace for Education, iReady for diagnostics, and College Board for AP/PSAT/SAT administration. Marketing and community engagement occur through the school website, Principal's Weekly newsletter, Instagram (@westhill_principal), YouTube, and the Viking Voices Podcast on Buzzsprout.

Westhill's strategic posture centers on capital reinvestment (new building construction beginning June 2026 with 2028-2029 occupancy, 80% state-reimbursed), academic restructuring (4x4 flexible schedule allowing 8 credits per year), and partnership-driven program expansion. The school holds NEASC accreditation (2017) and maintains a 25-credit graduation requirement. Student demographics are diverse, with 61% Hispanic/Latino and 42 languages spoken. The school supports 29 athletic programs and 50+ student clubs, with strong AP outcomes (413 students taking 767 AP exams, 79% scoring 3+).

Name

Westhill High School

Legal name

Westhill High School

Website

https://westhillweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Westhill High School is a public comprehensive high school in Stamford, CT, serving approximately 2,047 students in grades 9-12 within the Stamford Public Schools district, offering 300+ courses including AP, UConn dual enrollment, and specialized career pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• College preparatory curriculum
• Advanced placement courses
• Dual enrollment program
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded by Stamford Public Schools district budget. Per-pupil spending for 24-25 school year was $21,076. State reimbursement for new construction at 80% rate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Westhill High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Stamford, Connecticut, providing tuition-free college preparatory education to district residents. The school offers 300+ courses including 40 Honors, 22 AP courses, specialized programs in finance, computer science, JROTC, and agriscience, plus dual enrollment through UConn Early College Experience. Student support includes college counseling, credit recovery, and 50+ extracurricular activities and 29 athletic programs.

Product overview

Westhill High School is a comprehensive public high school offering a traditional liberal arts education supplemented by specialized programs and partnerships. The school provides a core academic program with over 300 courses, alongside specialized pathways including the Academy of Finance (3-year business program), Computer Science Academy of Westhill (CSAW), UConn Early College Experience (dual enrollment with UConn), JROTC, and the Stamford Regional Agriscience Program. Advanced Placement offerings include 35+ AP courses. Career-technical education is available through the Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship program in partnership with the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund. Student support programs include WHS+RISE (freshman transition support), Edgenuity (credit/grade recovery), Mastery-Based Learning (competency demonstration), and the Seal of Biliteracy (language recognition). The school operates on a 4x4 flexible schedule allowing students to earn up to 8 credits per year.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academy of Finance A 3-year specialized program offering high school students study in accounting and finance, preparing them for college and the financial services industry. Students apply during freshman year.
• Computer Science Academy of Westhill (CSAW) A computer science focused academy providing specialized curriculum in computing and technology fields for interested students.
• UConn Early College Experience (ECE) Concurrent enrollment program allowing motivated students to take UConn courses for both high school and college credit. Includes courses in calculus, physics, history, economics, and more.
• JROTC Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program providing leadership development and military-themed education.
• Stamford Regional Agriscience Program Agricultural science program providing specialized education in agricultural sciences and related fields.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program College-level courses enabling prepared students to pursue postsecondary-level studies while in high school, culminating in standardized AP exams. Offers 35+ AP courses including AP Calculus, AP English, AP Sciences, AP History, AP Computer Science, and AP Languages.
• Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Partnership with North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund offering seniors the opportunity to earn credentials equating to the first year of a 4-year carpenter apprenticeship, including tool provision, drug test fees, and union initiation fees.
• WHS + RISE Partnership with the Connecticut RISE Network supporting freshman transition and post-secondary outcomes through summer bridge programs, on-track coaching, and college/career planning resources.
• Edgenuity Credit & Grade Recovery Program Online learning program providing students failing a course the opportunity to improve grades and receive course credit. Uses Edgenuity Courseware with afterschool support sessions.
• Mastery-Based Learning System ensuring students demonstrate essential knowledge and skills for postsecondary success through flexible pathways. Students earn one credit by demonstrating mastery via options including AP Scholar status, SAT/ACT benchmarks, internships, competitions, or self-designed projects.
• Seal of Biliteracy Award recognizing students literate in English and another language. Placed on diploma and mentioned in graduation program, with recognition at ceremony.
• Graduation & Credit Recovery Programs Comprehensive graduation requirements and credit recovery systems including 25-credit minimum for graduation, grade promotion thresholds, and loss of credit policies for excessive absences.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UConn Early College Experience (ECE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent enrollment partnership allowing motivated students to take UConn courses at Westhill for both high school and college credit. Courses include Calculus, English, Environmental Science, History, Economics, Physics, and Statistics. Students receive official UConn transcripts with transferable credits.
• RISE NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Connecticut public high schools to strengthen middle-to-high school transition and post-secondary outcomes. Provides freshman summer bridge programs, On-Track Coordinator coaching, college and career planning supports, and educator professional development opportunities.
• North Atlantic States Carpenters Training FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing carpentry pre-apprenticeship program. Students can earn credentials equivalent to first year of 4-year carpenter apprenticeship. Upon graduation, students receive 1000 hours credit toward 4-year apprenticeship.
• Sacred Heart UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarketing partnership providing academic pathway and articulation opportunities for students.
• Norwalk Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh School Partnership Program providing college connection and potential credit articulation for students.
• University of BridgeportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly College Experience partnership allowing students to earn transferable college credits.
• Computer Science Academy of Westhill (CSAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized computer science program offered at Westhill High School as a unique academic pathway.
• Stamford Regional Agriscience ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural science program providing specialized education in agricultural sciences for Westhill students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brien McMahon High School: Norwalk's secondary comprehensive public high school; comparable urban-suburban demographic mix, similar AP catalog, and similar dual-enrollment partnerships used as a peer for outcome benchmarking.
• Wilton High School: Fairfield County comprehensive public high school with comparable AP/Honors depth and FCIAC athletic participation; peers on program-of-studies breadth and dual-enrollment offerings.
• New Canaan High School: Comprehensive Fairfield County public high school with comparable AP catalog size, FCIAC athletics, and a college-prep focus — used as a peer for benchmarking course breadth and graduation outcomes.
• Stamford High School: The other comprehensive public high school in the Stamford Public Schools district, serving the same resident families under the same per-pupil funding model and intra-district choice policies. Most directly comparable on governance, demographics, and course catalog overlap.
• Ridgefield High School: Comprehensive CT public high school in a comparable suburban district; similar AP course counts, 300+ elective offerings, and FCIAC athletic participation. Acts as an outcome peer on National Merit and AP performance.
• Darien High School: Comprehensive CT public high school in a similarly affluent suburban corridor. Comparable in AP depth, athletics (FCIAC), and college-prep identity, with a high-achievement baseline against which Westhill's AP performance is benchmarked.
• Norwalk High School: Comprehensive CT public high school in an adjacent urban-suburban district with similar demographic mix and ELL population — a direct peer for evaluating bilingual programming, Seal of Biliteracy, and mastery-based credit policies.
• Trumbull High School: Comprehensive CT public high school in a similarly sized suburban district. Comparable in CTE programming alongside college-prep tracks and interscholastic athletics, used to compare career-pathway design and AP breadth.
• Greenwich High School: Comprehensive public high school in adjacent Fairfield County, CT. Comparable size (~3,000 students), similar AP/Honors breadth, interscholastic athletics, and suburban-district funding model — a benchmark for course catalog and outcome metrics.
• Danbury High School: Larger comprehensive CT public high school with diverse demographics, multiple career academies, and JROTC — comparable in scale of specialized programming and AP breadth to Westhill.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4VTaGYC_qo66XWZOMV7QrA/videos
• Instagraminstagram.com/westhill_principal
• Xx.com/westhillschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/WesthillVikingPride
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-hill-high-school

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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