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Omaha Northwest High School

8204 Crown Point Ave, Omaha, NE, 68134-1999 -

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Definition of Terms

Omaha Northwest High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Douglas County, NE

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1995 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

110 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 764 students

Grade 10 - 532 students

Grade 11 - 348 students

Grade 12 - 351 students

This School

(NE) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NE) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	7%
% Black	48%	6%
% White	45%	82%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NE) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

38%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(NE) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Omaha Public s School District

This School's Agency

(NE) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	89	2
Number of Students Managed	47,663 students	345 students
District Total Revenue	$453,549,000	$3,702,000
District Expenditure	$410,944,000	$3,400,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,516	$10,730
District Expenditure / Student	$8,622	$9,855
District Graduation Rates	61%	94%

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posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:09:58 pm
OMAHA - The Kearney High volleyball team's rally came up two points short.
Postseason volleyball gets under way Monday (Kearney Hub)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 03:10:44 pm
KEARNEY - The postseason starts Monday for the Hub Territory's volleyball teams.
Foundation Wants More Nebraska Students At NU Schools (WOWT Omaha)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 10:20:06 pm
The most ambitious fundraising campaign in the 73-year history of the University of Nebraska Foundation is underway and already halfway to its goal.
Board OKs changes at 4 schools (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 05:04:19 am
Two will seek to offer the IB program and two will become magnet schools.
Bright Futures progress check (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:04:57 am
As goals meet reality, students start to benefit Lofty ideas become concrete solutions as groups learn what works, what doesn't.

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Omaha Northwest High School at 8204 Crown Point Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska is located on a campus in northwest Omaha. Completed in 1971, it is the newest of the seven high schools in the OPS district. Further renovations were completed in 2004, adding several classrooms and improving the choral and band facilities. The current principal of Omaha Northwest High is Herman Colvin.Special features within the building include an auditorium center, a 2,200 seat gymnasium with two balcony areas for physical education instruction and interscholastic athletics, and the latest equipment for students in specialized areas such as computer technology, art, business, mathematics, industrial technology and science. However, while the school has swim teams, the building has no pool.
Northwest's colors are scarlet, navy, and old gold. Its mascot is the Husky.
Notable alumni
Tyrie Ballard, a star on Denver
John Carroll, of Marquesas
Kevyn Morrow, Actor
Gregg Olson, former Major League Baseball American League Rookie of the Year (1989)
Shane Powers, of Panama
Lee Terry, United States House of Representatives congressman
Ron Kellogg, former NBA player and former Kansas Jayhawks basketball star
Damon Benning, Nebraska Running Back (1993-1996)
See also
Omaha Public Schools
External links
Omaha Northwest High Website
Omaha Northwest Official Alumni Association Site

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