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Northwestern High School (Closed 2018)

6900 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

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Serving 508 students in grades 9-12, Northwestern High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Maryland state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwestern High School
9	163
10	139
11	98
12	108

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School
2023	508
2022	508
2021	508
2020	508
2019	508
2018	508
2017	508
2016	509
2015	543
2014	578
2013	711
2012	691
2011	870
2010	948
2009	992
2008	1,055
2007	1,061
2006	1,137
2005	1,154
2004	1,260
2003	1,239
2002	1,301
2001	1,367
2000	1,437
1999	1,436
1998	1,409
1997	1,278
1996	1,194
1995	1,299
1994	1,120
1993	871
1992	918
1991	917
1990	1,074
1989	1,173
1988	1,426
1987	1,373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	31
2014	35
2012	49
2011	60
2010	62
2009	60
2008	63
2007	66
2006	61
2005	69
2004	66
2003	76
2002	76
2001	75
2000	73
1999	62
1998	62
1997	63
1996	61
1995	56
1994	50
1993	45
1992	45
1991	52
1990	54

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

(16-17)

30-34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2017	32%	41%	17%
2016	32%	42%	18%
2015	27%	38%	17%
2014	32%	72%	45%
2013	42%	79%	59%
2012	42%	82%	63%
2011	47%	80%	62%
2010	41%	80%	66%

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(16-17)

10-14%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2017	12%	41%	17%
2016	27%	44%	18%
2015	27%	45%	21%
2014	37%	82%	62%
2013	42%	85%	67%
2012	47%	85%	66%
2011	42%	85%	68%
2010	40%	84%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	23:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	10%	22%	15%
2022	10%	21%	14%
2021	10%	20%	13%
2020	10%	18%	10%
2019	10%	18%	10%
2018	11%	17%	9%
2017	11%	17%	9%
2016	11%	16%	7%
2015	7%	15%	8%
2014	6%	14%	6%
2013	3%	13%	6%
2012	2%	12%	5%
2011	1%	12%	4%
2010	1%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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Black

87%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	87%	33%	76%
2022	87%	33%	77%
2021	87%	34%	78%
2020	87%	34%	80%
2019	87%	34%	80%
2018	87%	34%	82%
2017	87%	34%	82%
2016	88%	34%	84%
2015	91%	34%	72%
2014	90%	35%	84%
2013	94%	35%	85%
2012	95%	35%	86%
2011	95%	36%	87%
2010	97%	38%	88%
2009	97%	38%	89%
2008	96%	38%	89%
2007	96%	38%	89%
2006	96%	38%	89%
2005	95%	38%	89%
2004	95%	38%	89%
2003	96%	37%	88%
2002	96%	37%	88%
2001	97%	37%	88%
2000	97%	37%	89%
1999	98%	37%	88%
1998	99%	36%	86%
1997	98%	35%	86%
1996	98%	35%	85%
1995	97%	34%	85%
1994	96%	34%	84%
1993	93%	33%	83%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	3%	33%	6%
2022	3%	34%	6%
2021	3%	34%	6%
2020	3%	36%	7%
2019	3%	36%	7%
2018	2%	38%	7%
2017	2%	38%	7%
2016	1%	39%	7%
2015	2%	40%	9%
2014	2%	41%	8%
2013	1%	42%	8%
2012	2%	42%	8%
2011	1%	43%	8%
2010	1%	45%	8%
2009	1%	46%	7%
2008	2%	47%	8%
2007	2%	48%	8%
2006	2%	49%	8%
2005	2%	50%	8%
2004	3%	51%	9%
2003	2%	52%	10%
2002	2%	53%	10%
2001	1%	53%	10%
2000	2%	55%	11%
1999	2%	55%	12%
1998	1%	56%	12%
1997	2%	57%	14%
1996	2%	58%	15%
1995	3%	59%	15%
1994	4%	59%	16%
1993	7%	60%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.23

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	0.23	0.73	0.38
2022	0.23	0.73	0.37
2021	0.23	0.73	0.36
2020	0.23	0.72	0.33
2019	0.23	0.72	0.33
2018	0.23	0.72	0.30
2017	0.23	0.72	0.30
2016	0.22	0.71	0.28
2015	0.17	0.70	0.35
2014	0.19	0.69	0.28
2013	0.12	0.69	0.28
2012	0.11	0.69	0.26
2011	0.10	0.67	0.24
2010	0.06	0.65	0.22
2009	0.06	0.64	0.21
2008	0.08	0.63	0.20
2007	0.08	0.62	0.20
2006	0.08	0.61	0.20
2005	0.11	0.60	0.20
2004	0.11	0.60	0.21
2003	0.08	0.59	0.21
2002	0.08	0.58	0.21
2001	0.07	0.58	0.22
2000	0.06	0.56	0.22
1999	0.06	0.56	0.23
1998	0.04	0.56	0.25
1997	0.04	0.56	0.25
1996	0.06	0.55	0.26
1995	0.08	0.54	0.27
1994	0.10	0.54	0.28
1993	0.15	0.54	0.29

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(16-17)

50-54%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2017)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2017	52%	88%	71%
2016	52%	88%	71%
2015	67%	87%	70%
2014	62%	87%	70%
2013	62%	85%	69%
2012	62%	84%	66%
2011	57%	84%	66%

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Eligible for (15-16)

79%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2016	79%	40%	85%
2015	76%	39%	74%
2014	72%	38%	79%
2013	73%	36%	78%
2012	81%	36%	78%
2011	75%	33%	77%
2010	76%	31%	77%
2009	58%	27%	64%
2008	59%	26%	65%
2007	52%	25%	64%
2006	52%	25%	63%
2005	50%	25%	64%
2004	44%	24%	62%
2003	41%	24%	60%
2002	41%	23%	60%
2001	38%	23%	65%
2000	38%	24%	63%
1999	43%	25%	66%
1998	46%	26%	66%
1997	41%	26%	65%
1996	53%	26%	68%
1995	43%	26%	66%
1994	45%	25%	67%
1993	44%	21%	63%
1992	42%	21%	63%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Northwestern High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%	9%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	7%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	2%	6%	6%
1999	3%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore City Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MD state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Northwestern High School?

The graduation rate of Northwestern High School is 50-54%, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 88%.

How many students attend Northwestern High School?

508 students attend Northwestern High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Northwestern High School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwestern High School?

Northwestern High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northwestern High School offer ?

Northwestern High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Northwestern High School part of?

Northwestern High School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.

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