Northwestern High School
Tel:
(810) 760-1780
- Northwestern High School serves 186 students in grades 11-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Northwestern High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Northwestern High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Northwestern High School's student population of 186 students has declined by 77% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 69% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 11-12 |
| Total Students | 186 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Northwestern High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Northwestern High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2631 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 91% | 18% |
| White | 3% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 95% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Flint School District Of The City Of School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Northwestern High School is Hamady Community High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is The New Standard Academy (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Flint The New Standard Academy Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 511 students
0.3 miles
2040 W Carpenter
Flint, MI 48505
(810) 787-3330 0.3 PK-8 511 - Flint Brownell Stem Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 222 students
0.6 miles
6302 Oxley Dr
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 760-1643 0.6 PK-2 222 - Flint Holmes Stem Academy Magnet School
Grades: 3-8 | 503 students
0.6 miles
6602 Oxley Dr
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 760-1968 0.6 3-8 503 - Flint Hamady Community High School Grades: 9-12 | 348 students
1.1 miles
3223 West Carpenter Rd G
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0890 1.1 9-12 348 - Flint Hamady Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 163 students
1.1 miles
3223 West Carpenter Rd G
Flint, MI 48504
(810) 591-0895 1.1 7-8 163
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