📍 2710 N North Rd, Grand Island, Hall County, 68803
Northwest High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Island, Hall County. The school has 703 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Paul Smith. It is part of the Northwest Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwest High School enrolls 703 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 574 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
174 of the school's 703 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 129 qualify for free lunch and 45 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 School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 34.
Northwest High School is one of 5 schools in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. The district serves 1,445 students district-wide and employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 703 students, Northwest High School is larger than the district average of about 289 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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