COMMUNITY SURVEY WPS PARENTS 74 % VOTERS LIST 31 % PRE-SCHOOL PARENTS 22 % 1,351 RETURNED

TOP PRIORITIES 1.Providing small class sizes 2.Training for teachers 3.Technology 4.Maintaining buildings 5.Continuing wide range of electives at WHS 6.Providing additional guidance counselors 7.Visual and Performing Arts

UPGRADING FIELDS & ATHLETIC PROGRAMS High Priority Upgrading Fields 15% Athletics 12%

Excellent/Excellent/Fair/ Very Good GoodPoor Elementary 86% 98% 2% Intermediate 81% 97% 3% Westfield High 77% 96% 4% RANKING

Strongly Agree/ Strongly Disagree/ AgreeDisagree Elementary 78% 4% Intermediate 59% 12% WHS 63% 11% QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION

TEACHERS COMMUNICATION Strongly Agree/Strongly Disagree/ Agree Disagree Elementary 88% 3% Intermediate 71% 9% WHS 70% 10%

PRINCIPALS LISTEN TO PARENT CONCERNS Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree -Agree -Disagree Elementary 73% 8% Intermediate 56% 15% WHS 37% 26%

Excellent/ Fair/ Good Poor Writing81%12% Reading84% 8% Math84% 8% Science84% 8% Citizenship/History71%13% Foreign Language54%26% Music86% 5% Physical Education83%10% ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

WELL PREPARED FOR POST HIGH SCHOOL ExcellentFairDon’t GoodPoorKnow Westfield High Parents 67%7%26% Parents w/graduates 82%12% 7% ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE OF CHOICE Westfield High Parents 60%11%30% Parents w/graduates 82%9%9%

HIRE TUTOR HIRE TUTOR 22% 41% (All Parents) WHS & INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 50%

TEACHERS AVAILABLE DURING BREAK/AFTER SCHOOL Agree DisagreeDon’t Know Elementary 81% 6% 12% Intermediate 90% 6% 4% WHS 67% 9% 4%

TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON STUDENTS Agree All Parents 47 % WHS 60 %

GUIDANCE SERVICES Very SomewhatNot at all Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Elementary 61% 32% 7% Intermediate 46% 39% 15% WHS 45% 44% 12%

DISCIPLINE Favorable UnfavorableDon’t Know Elementary 87% 6% 8% Intermediate 74% 14% 11% WHS 58% 26% 16%

SECURITY Favorable UnfavorableDon’t Know Elementary 78% 20% 2% Intermediate 62% 33% 11% WHS 52% 37% 10%

Favorable UnfavorableDon’t Know Elementary 67% 1 6% 17% Intermediate 45% 33% 22% WHS 34% 27% 38% CONTROLLING BULLYING

Budgets about right/too low61% Get adequate information70% BUDGET SUPPORT

BUDGETS TOO HIGH % %