Portage Lakes Career Center vs. Northwest High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Portage Lakes Career Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Northwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Portage Lakes Career Center serves 179 students in grades 11-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 566 students in grades 9-12, Northwest High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
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Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
179 students
566 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#530 out of 3137 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80-84%
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Graduation Rate
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90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
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153
Grade 10 Students
-
162
Grade 11 Students
90
129
Grade 12 Students
89
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
1%
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% Black
5%
1%
% White
87%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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9%
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