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Northwest High School
5225 W 34th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46224-1399 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Northwest High School
Grades Offered Grades KG - 12
County Marion County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1335 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 89 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 42 students
Grade 9 - 615 students
Grade 10 - 335 students
Grade 11 - 211 students
Grade 12 - 132 students
This School ( IN ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( IN ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 16% 6%
% Black 65% 13%
% White 18% 79%
Additional Student Information
This School ( IN ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 58% 32%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( IN ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Indianapolis Public s School District
This School's Agency ( IN ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 93 4
Number of Students Managed 38,890 students 1,844 students
District Total Revenue $531,719,000 $18,816,000
District Expenditure $561,681,000 $18,251,000
District Revenue / Student $13,672 $13,221
District Expenditure / Student $14,443 $11,482
School Notes:
  • Northwest High School, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a high school operated by the publicly-funded Indianapolis Public Schools organization.
  • The school, built in 1962, adopted a unique school mascot called the "Space Pioneer," a reference to the United States' early man-in-space program underway during the school's founding.
  • The school provides curriculum for grades 9 through 12 as well as specialized programs for international studies.
  • Actress Kristina Wagner, who starred in the American television soap opera General Hospital in the 1980s and 1990s, is a 1981 graduate of this school.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (46224)
School Zip (46224) (IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,166 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 20%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35.2 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $35,536 $42,072
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 43 years old
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