📍 7473 N Elyria Rd, West Salem, Wayne County, 44287
Northwestern High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Salem, Wayne County. The school has 353 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northwestern Local school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program.
Northwestern High School enrolls 353 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.3% Two or more races and 2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 338 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
139 of the school's 353 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 106 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
Northwestern High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-70, state senate district 27, state house district 1.
Northwestern High School is one of 3 schools in Northwestern Local, based in West Salem, Ohio. The district serves 1,243 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 353 students, Northwestern High School is close to the district average of about 414 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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