WESTWOOD — What Coldwell Banker sees as a plucky pitch, others see as a ploy that plays on the anxieties of Boston families who agonize over where their children will attend school....
Westwood’s reputation for good schools is a source of deep local pride. Last year, the US Department of Education granted Westwood High School a “national blue ribbon,” bestowed on the top 38 high schools in the nation.
“Our MCAS scores are always among the top in the Commonwealth,” said John Antonucci, the superintendent of a school system with 3,200 students. “We place a very high premium on recruiting and retaining the best teachers and administrators.”
That emphasis pays off, said Victor Servello, 36, who owns a small restaurant in Westwood’s sleepy downtown. Westwood [is] a town of 14,618 people that is the 20th wealthiest in the state.
“There’s a lot of young families moving here,” said Servello, who was raised in the town. “It’s all the schools. They’re certainly not moving here for the downtown area or the amenities.”
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