📍 1220 N Tyler Rd, Wichita, Sedgwick County, 67212
Northwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wichita, Sedgwick County. The school has 1,416 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wichita school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest High enrolls 1,416 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 674 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 353 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 200 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 144 | 10% |
| Asian | 33 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
851 of the school's 1,416 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 710 qualify for free lunch and 141 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwest High 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 KS-40, state senate district 27, state house district 105.
Northwest High is one of 88 schools in Wichita, based in Wichita, Kansas. The district serves 46,073 students district-wide and employs 4,462 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,416 students, Northwest High is larger than the district average of about 524 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large