📍 16215 Hwy H, Hughesville, Pettis County, 65334
Northwest High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hughesville, Pettis County. The school has 164 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pettis Co. R-V school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest High enrolls 164 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 157 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
70 of the school's 164 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 47 qualify for free lunch and 23 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 rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 MO-40, state senate district 28, state house district 51.
Northwest High is one of 2 schools in PETTIS CO. R-V, based in HUGHESVILLE, Missouri. The district serves 328 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 164 students, Northwest High is close to the district average of about 164 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant