Northwest High

800 Lafayette Rd, Clarksville TN, 37042 | Montgomery County School District | 931-648-5675
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1319
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 42 in Clarksville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
44%Clarksville
35%Tennessee

Northwest High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County School District" in Clarksville, TN. There are a total of 1,319 students and 75 teachers at Northwest High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Northwest High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 6% lower than the Tennessee average.

Northwest High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1319
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment115
Taking some courses109
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses37
Passing no courses64

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwest High, there are a total of 115 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 109 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwest High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 57.1% 56.5% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 26.8% 23.2% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 11.2% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 6.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Clarksville demographics profile

StatisticClarksvilleTennesseeNational
Population156,0926,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,56916791
Median age30.038.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Clarksville

IndexClarksvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.9%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.6%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.