📍 13501 Richter Farm Rd, Germantown, Montgomery County, 20874
Northwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Germantown, Montgomery County. The school has 2,484 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 144.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 31 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest High enrolls 2,484 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 144.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 27% Black or African American, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 23% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 663 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 594 | 24% |
| White | 577 | 23% |
| Asian | 512 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 126 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
972 of the school's 2,484 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 833 qualify for free lunch and 139 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 a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-60, state senate district 39, state house district 39.
Northwest High is one of 210 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, based in Rockville, Maryland. The district serves 159,181 students district-wide and employs 11,578 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,484 students, Northwest High is larger than the district average of about 758 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large