Westhill is a diverse high school, representing more than thirty-five distinct nationalities amongst its student body.

Westhill offers language classes including Spanish, French, and Italian.

Westhill High School is home to the Northstar Playmakers, the Mock Trial and Debate Team, over twenty distinct sports teams, and a number of community-service oriented organizations.

[citation needed] Westhill participates in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

[3] In the 2003-2004 academic year, the school newspaper, The Westword launched an online edition.