Westfield High School

💻✨ New Year, New Chromebook! ✨💻

This Wednesday and Thursday were all about fresh starts as our Technology department hosted Chromebook Swap Days for our rising 8th grade students!

Students exchanged their old devices for brand new Chromebooks that they will use throughout their journey with us—all the way until graduation or they leave the district.

Here’s to new devices, new opportunities, and a bright future ahead! 🚀📚

Save the dates, Westfield families! 🗓️ Here is your September 2026 schedule of key events to help kick off a successful and exciting school year:

Sept 1: First Day for Students 📚
Sept 4: Student Early Dismissal (PK-12) ⏰
Sept 7: District Closed – Labor Day 🛑
Sept 10: Elementary Schools – Back to School Night 🏫
Sept 15: Board Meeting 👥
Sept 17: Intermediate School – Back to School Night 🎒
Sept 24: WHS Back to School Night 🏛️

Here’s to a fantastic month ahead! ✨

While our buildings may have been quiet, a tremendous amount of learning, planning, and preparing was happening behind the scenes this summer at Westfield Public Schools. 📚✨We are proud of the hard work and commitment shown by every member of our team:

👩‍🏫 Our Teachers collaborated on new curriculum
💼 Our Administrators engaged in collaborative planning
🧼 Our Custodial & Maintenance Staff participated in detailed facilities training

We are excited to carry this great work into the new school year! 👏👏

📅 Save the dates! As we prepare for the start of the 2026–2027 school year, please note these important August events:

🔹 August 25 at 7:00 p.m. — Board of Education Meeting
🔹 August 26 — Teachers and Paraprofessionals Return
🔹 August 27 — Staff In-Service Day

Please also watch for additional information and important updates directly from your child’s school as we get closer to the start of the year.

We look forward to welcoming our staff back and beginning another great year in Westfield Public Schools!

Westfield High School continues to shine! Congratulations to our students recognized for perfect ACT/SAT subject-area scores, Presidential Scholar candidacy, and earning the Seal of Biliteracy. We are so proud of you!

Construction is officially underway on our Referendum projects! This summer’s work includes site work, HVAC relocation, a new drive loop and canopy, restroom renovations, and Learning Commons updates.

More updates to come as work continues this summer.

Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a safe, joyful, and healthy Independence Day. 🇺🇸

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

On Friday, June 12, the NPFH Committee and the LGBTQ+ and allyship subcommittee hosted its annual chalk the walk event in celebration of Pride Month. Students, faculty and staff filled the front walk way with message of love, support and allyship for the LGBTQ+ community. In addition, students and staff enjoyed snacks and received Pride themed merchandise.

Thursday's Table Talk included conversations regarding how to handle stress during finals and Pride month.

Congratulations to the graduating seniors who earned the Seal of Biliteracy!

Blue Devil Steel Performs at Match Night on Quimby

Join us on Friday, June 12 at 8:00 PM as Blue Devil Steel performs live at Match Night on Quimby! The performance will take place before the World Cup match at 9:00 PM. Come enjoy an evening of live steel drum music, community, and summer fun on Quimby Street.

It was a beautiful day for the Class of 2026's Senior Picnic. Students picked up they caps and gowns, signed yearbooks, enjoyed games, ice cream ad even got a chance to dunk their favorite teachers in the dunk tank!

Seniors gathered at Kehler Stadium to symbolize the sun setting on their senior year.

Westfield High School hosted the District Art Show, which showcased art work from visual arts students of all grade levels across the district!

The students in the Mock Trial class held their semester ending Mock Trial event on Friday, May 29 at the Westfield Municipal Courthouse. Students in the course have been preparing the case of Carmen Capella v. Petizicon Inc. all semester, which involved an allegation by the plaintiff that Petzicon created a dangerous flea treatment that killed her champion show dog. The Honorable Jim Hely, WHS graduate and retired superior court judge of Union County, presided. Students put on a full trial including opening and closing statements and examination of three witnesses. The jury (made up of parents of students in the class) found in favor of the defense. Mayor Berman also greeted the class and congratulated them on a job well done.

Funded through the Rutgers Center for Enhancing School Mental Health, recommended students participated in a “Student World Cafe” to facilitate discussion amongst peers ,and to brainstorm ideas for positive change with in the school community.

Students in Mr. Boyle’s AP Biology class dissected fetal pigs to study the anatomy and the different systems of the body.

The WHS Choral Department performed a beautiful concert on Thursday, May 28, 2026