The new ninth-grade center at Westfield High School will meet the unique academic and social needs of new high school students in a renovated building designed to support a more personalized learning environment.

The addition of a ninth-grade center will also alleviate crowding in the current high school, creating a safer, more flexible environment for students. Plans for the ninth-grade center include renovating a building north of the high school at 1500 Southridge Road.