📍 221 3rd St, Mellette, Spink County, 57461
Northwestern High School - 01 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mellette, Spink County. The school has 88 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Ulrich. It is part of the Northwestern Area School District 56-7 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwestern High School - 01 enrolls 88 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 2.3% Two or more races and 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
13 of the school's 88 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 11 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 - 01 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Northwestern High School - 01 is one of 5 schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7, based in Mellette, South Dakota. The district serves 387 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 88 students, Northwestern High School - 01 is close to the district average of about 77 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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