 Westfield was listed in 29th place nationwide in Newsweek's 2014 listing of the Top High Schools in America, after finishing in 691st place nationwide in "Newsweek" 's May 8, 2006, issue, listing the Top 1,200 High Schools in the United States.The school has an award-winning Theatre Department.In 2014, "New Jersey Insider" ranked Westfield High School #1 in Union County for Academics and the Arts.