Westlake High School

3300 Middletown Road

Waldorf, MD 20603

School District

Charles County Public Schools
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 04, 2025

My son is a Honor Student and they offer lots of after School sports, His AP Classes is gettinghim college ready. My son has Debate team,Math Team,Student Gov and Robotics..so always measure the School by your experience and so far ours is great.
Submitted by parent on November 10, 2022

My daughter is doing great. The classes are not overcrowded. The programs are engaging. My child is prepared for the next level.
Submitted by other on April 25, 2020

I would rate this lackluster school with a 1/5. I feel sorry for any child who graduates from this school.
Submitted by parent on June 19, 2019

My child transferred a few months into the school year. I have heard so many horrible things about Westlake, so I was very nervous about my child starting here. But it just goes to show, that you should always take what people say with a grain of salt. They key with it is, staying involved with your child and their education. We were very involved with their studies and making sure they were on top of things. Emailing teachers whenever we felt necessary. The teachers and administrators would always write back within a very reasonable time. If my child did something they weren't supposed to in class, the teachers were on top of it. We always appreciate that great line of communication. Their administrator was absolutely amazing! He was always encouraging and helpful to us! The only negative about this school is the students. I'm not sure what the issue is, but a majority of the students here are just down right disrespectful. They have no respect for their teachers. My child often said that the teacher couldn't even teach a lesson because the students just wouldn't stop talking. That is awful. My only other issue is the lack of diversity in the school. I love that this area is a melting pot, however, the school is not.
Submitted by student on February 12, 2018

I came to this school expecting a diverse, supportive learning environment, but have been met with a hostile, condescending one instead. I do not recommend choosing this school or moving into this district. Stay away if you can.
Submitted by student on September 02, 2015

This is my first year here at westlake and I have mixed emotions about it. It is a ok school but I can't say it's the best. I only been here for a couple days and I haven't been liking it so far. Teachers are not pushing students to do well and the students can't seem to focus. I don't know why many people think this deserves a rating of 5 stars because it doesn't. I can easily adopt to new surroundings but the people here are making it very hard for me. The classes are mixed up with different grades so I can't make friends with people that are in my grade. It does seem like Westlake focuses on sports more than academics. It's always someone saying you have to have this type of grade for a sport rather than passing a class. Trying to make friends here are hard too because these people think they are just all about their friends and they don't have time to make new ones...I'm trying my best to come up to people and say something but they just look like they don't want to talk to a new new.Lunch is ok. I'm not really focused on the rules because my previous school was strict on them. For parents, teachers, and students who want to be here I just want to say be careful because this school is not what it seems. I'm only in 11th grade and I have to survive this but hopefully it gets better. But I wouldn't recommend this school to anybody. Trust me.
Submitted by other on July 15, 2015

Was surrounded by a great group of peers and a outstanding group of teachers. Each group pushed me to excel through my time here.
Submitted by student on July 03, 2014

As a student, I'd say this school has a bullying problem. I was never bullied but many of my friends were. This school is a bit outdated as well. Westlake doesn't have the newest technology like Northpoint or St. Charles does, but it's do-able. The teachers are ok, but my biggest problem with this school (or maybe it's a county thing) is the amount of testing students have to do. I know it may sound petty but students often don't have time to bounce back from a test. We get them back-to-back and that does cause a lot of stress. It's like, the teachers don't actually teach, but instead prep us for what's on the test, giving us barely enough time to grasp the gist of things. I think if this school took the time to actually be more interactive with students instead of focusing so much on test scores, not only would student's attitudes would change, but so would their test scores. All in all, it's not the best school in th county, but it's not the worst either.
Submitted by teacher on June 16, 2014

There is just to many fights drug bad test scores ive been in ccps for 15 years
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2014

Westlake high school has been the school of choice for all three of my children. My son graduated in 2011. My eldest daughter is graduating in 2015. Westlake offers so many AP options. The teachers go above and beyond to ensure that your child is working on the level that they know they should. One teacher in mind that both my son and daughter had is Ms. Whitmyer, she is one of the best.. Not all teachers at any school give their all but westlake has a great amount who does. For that my youngest daughter is now a freshman at Westlake proudly..
Submitted by other on December 27, 2013

I am student there for my freshman year, I did not want to go there because of all the bad reviews about it but, it is much much better then I expected, if there is a problem they handle it. Now I have to leave because of rezoning and I don't want to, it is a good school.
Submitted by other on October 29, 2013

Westlake, despite many reviews, isn't a "bad" school. Teachers try their best to inspire students, but it is ultimately up to the students to decide whether they want to succeed or not.
Submitted by student on October 23, 2011

I went to westlake for my freshmen and sophomore year and I hated every last bit of it, classrooms are out if control. The administration is terrible. My mom was always in the office because they never did anything to help me. Don't let your children go to this school. Thomas Stone is okay. Laplata or Thomas Stone High School is your best option.
Submitted by student on May 08, 2011

I am currently a freshman a Westlake, when I first started high school of course I was nervous but as time went on I became a lot more comfortable due to the support of peers and teachers. I think that regardless of rumors spread among middle schools and other high schools it is a great place to learn and make friends. Both things you need to be successful in college and through life.