📍 4200 van Horn Rd, Jackson, Jackson County, 49201
Northwest High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jackson, Jackson County. The school has 972 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northwest Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest High School enrolls 972 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.8% Two or more races and 6.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 788 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
384 of the school's 972 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 350 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwest High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 MI-50, state senate district 16, state house district 65.
Northwest High School is one of 5 schools in Northwest Community Schools, based in Jackson, Michigan. The district serves 3,507 students district-wide and employs 201 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 972 students, Northwest High School is larger than the district average of about 701 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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