📍 7001 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, Allen County, 46825
Northrop High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fort Wayne, Allen County. The school has 2,136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northrop High School enrolls 2,136 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 20% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,011 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 419 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 383 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 186 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 123 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,148 of the school's 2,136 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,085 qualify for free lunch and 63 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northrop High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 16, state house district 81.
Northrop High School is one of 50 schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district serves 28,549 students district-wide and employs 1,895 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,136 students, Northrop High School is larger than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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