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Serving 708 students in grades 9-12, Northwest Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Community High School
9	255
10	189
11	129
12	126
Not Listed	9

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Total Students

708 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School
2025	708
2019	708
2018	708
2017	708
2016	744
2015	789
2014	855
2013	1,191
2012	839
2011	837
2010	837
2009	951
2008	975
2007	1,140
2006	1,335
2005	1,373
2004	1,575
2003	1,588
2002	1,718
2001	1,670
2000	1,752
1999	1,665
1998	1,722
1997	1,736
1996	1,796
1995	1,324
1994	1,409
1993	1,249
1992	1,230
1991	1,214
1990	1,212
1989	1,223
1988	1,333
1987	1,479

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

90 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School
2025	90
2019	90
2018	90
2017	86
2016	56
2015	65
2014	68
2013	88
2012	75
2011	48
2010	53
2009	63
2008	65
2006	89
2005	89
2004	94
2003	96
2002	95
2001	88
2000	93
1999	97
1998	97
1997	97
1996	100
1995	72
1994	77
1993	75
1992	70
1991	75
1990	74
1989	74
1988	76
1987	76

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

(17-18)

≤5%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2018	5%	54%	28%
2017	5%	54%	29%
2016	7%	55%	31%
2015	41%	64%	41%
2014	38%	83%	66%
2013	27%	81%	66%
2012	40%	80%	61%
2011	57%	79%	59%
2010	22%	76%	58%

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(17-18)

15-19%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2018	17%	62%	28%
2017	22%	63%	40%
2016	17%	64%	40%
2015	37%	68%	45%
2014	47%	80%	61%
2013	37%	78%	60%
2012	40%	78%	58%
2011	37%	77%	56%
2010	22%	74%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	8:1	15:1
2019	8:1	17:1	13:1
2018	8:1	17:1	13:1
2017	8:1	17:1	13:1
2016	13:1	18:1	15:1
2015	12:1	18:1	14:1
2014	13:1	17:1	12:1
2013	14:1	17:1	12:1
2012	11:1	17:1	15:1
2011	17:1	18:1	15:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	14:1
2008	15:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	18:1	14:1
2005	15:1	18:1	14:1
2004	17:1	18:1	15:1
2003	17:1	18:1	15:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	19:1	18:1	16:1
2000	19:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	15:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	31%	15%
2019	31%	12%	26%
2018	31%	12%	25%
2017	30%	12%	25%
2016	30%	11%	24%
2015	26%	11%	23%
2014	23%	10%	22%
2013	20%	10%	21%
2012	24%	9%	19%
2011	29%	9%	18%
2010	26%	8%	18%
2009	22%	8%	17%
2008	21%	7%	16%
2007	17%	7%	13%
2006	16%	6%	12%
2005	17%	5%	11%
2004	15%	5%	10%
2003	13%	5%	8%
2002	11%	4%	7%
2001	8%	3%	6%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Black

58%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	58%	14%
2019	58%	13%	49%
2018	58%	13%	51%
2017	60%	12%	51%
2016	58%	13%	52%
2015	61%	12%	48%
2014	65%	12%	52%
2013	60%	12%	53%
2012	65%	12%	54%
2011	61%	12%	54%
2010	65%	13%	57%
2009	66%	13%	59%
2008	66%	13%	60%
2007	68%	13%	59%
2006	65%	13%	60%
2005	62%	13%	59%
2004	62%	12%	60%
2003	60%	12%	60%
2002	57%	12%	60%
2001	59%	12%	60%
2000	61%	12%	60%
1999	57%	11%	59%
1998	59%	11%	59%
1997	59%	11%	58%
1996	63%	11%	57%
1995	63%	11%	56%
1994	64%	11%	55%
1993	66%	11%	53%
1992	67%	11%	52%
1991	65%	11%	51%
1990	64%	11%	50%
1989	61%	11%	49%
1988	62%	11%	49%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	6%	62%
2019	6%	67%	19%
2018	6%	68%	21%
2017	5%	69%	21%
2016	7%	69%	21%
2015	7%	70%	21%
2014	6%	71%	20%
2013	13%	72%	21%
2012	6%	73%	22%
2011	6%	73%	23%
2010	7%	75%	25%
2009	10%	76%	24%
2008	11%	77%	24%
2007	14%	77%	26%
2006	18%	80%	28%
2005	20%	81%	30%
2004	22%	82%	30%
2003	26%	82%	31%
2002	31%	83%	33%
2001	32%	84%	34%
2000	32%	84%	35%
1999	36%	85%	37%
1998	37%	85%	38%
1997	38%	85%	39%
1996	34%	85%	40%
1995	34%	86%	42%
1994	34%	86%	44%
1993	33%	86%	46%
1992	31%	86%	46%
1991	33%	86%	47%
1990	34%	86%	49%
1989	38%	86%	49%
1988	37%	87%	49%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

38%

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	0.57	0.57
2019	0.57	0.52	0.65
2018	0.57	0.51	0.64
2017	0.55	0.50	0.64
2016	0.57	0.50	0.64
2015	0.56	0.49	0.61
2014	0.52	0.47	0.64
2013	0.59	0.46	0.64
2012	0.52	0.45	0.63
2011	0.54	0.45	0.63
2010	0.51	0.42	0.58
2009	0.51	0.40	0.57
2008	0.51	0.39	0.57
2007	0.49	0.39	0.56
2006	0.52	0.34	0.56
2005	0.55	0.33	0.56
2004	0.55	0.31	0.55
2003	0.56	0.31	0.54
2002	0.57	0.30	0.53
2001	0.55	0.28	0.52
2000	0.53	0.28	0.52
1999	0.55	0.27	0.52
1998	0.52	0.27	0.52
1997	0.51	0.27	0.52
1996	0.49	0.27	0.52
1995	0.49	0.25	0.52
1994	0.48	0.25	0.52
1993	0.46	0.25	0.52
1992	0.46	0.25	0.52
1991	0.47	0.25	0.52
1990	0.48	0.25	0.52
1989	0.49	0.25	0.52
1988	0.48	0.23	0.52

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(17-18)

65-69%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2018)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2018	67%	86%	77%
2017	72%	82%	74%
2016	57%	85%	64%
2015	52%	86%	64%
2014	50%	87%	61%
2013	54%	86%	63%
2012	48%	86%	60%
2011	62%	86%	65%

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Eligible for

64%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	64%	42%
2019	64%	41%	66%
2018	64%	42%	66%
2017	56%	40%	66%
2016	61%	41%	68%
2015	67%	41%	72%
2014	77%	41%	77%
2013	66%	41%	79%
2012	72%	40%	71%
2011	75%	39%	77%
2010	71%	37%	77%
2009	70%	33%	75%
2008	66%	31%	72%
2007	62%	29%	73%
2006	58%	28%	71%
2005	61%	28%	69%
2004	57%	27%	68%
2003	51%	25%	66%
2002	49%	24%	63%
2001	49%	22%	61%
2000	48%	21%	60%
1999	49%	22%	64%
1998	52%	22%	65%
1997	49%	22%	64%
1996	48%	22%	64%
1995	47%	22%	63%
1994	46%	22%	62%
1993	45%	22%	60%
1992	38%	20%	56%
1991	32%	17%	47%
1990	30%	16%	47%
1989	23%	16%	45%
1988	20%	16%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Northwest Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	1%	6%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	13%	8%	13%
2003	15%	8%	13%
2002	15%	7%	13%
2001	15%	7%	14%
2000	11%	6%	11%
1999	10%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Indianapolis Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Northwest Community High School?

The graduation rate of Northwest Community High School is 65-69%, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 86%.

How many students attend Northwest Community High School?

708 students attend Northwest Community High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Northwest Community High School students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwest Community High School?

Northwest Community High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Northwest Community High School offer ?

Northwest Community High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Northwest Community High School part of?

Northwest Community High School is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.

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