Northside High School

2301 North B St, Fort Smith AR, 72901 | Fort Smith Public Schools | 479-783-1171
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1725
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Fort Smith
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
43%Fort Smith
45%Arkansas

Northside High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fort Smith Public Schools" in Fort Smith, AR. There are a total of 1,725 students and 121 teachers at Northside High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Northside High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 36% lower than the Arkansas average.

Northside High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1725
Teachers121
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment438
Taking some courses415
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses91
Passing no courses331

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 Northside High School, there are a total of 438 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 415 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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.

Northside High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 27.0% 43.2% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 18.1% 11.4% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 7.5% 6.1% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.0% 31.5% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 6.2% 1.9% 3.1%

Fort Smith demographics profile

StatisticFort SmithArkansasNational
Population87,7883,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3725891
Median age36.737.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English79%93%79%
Speak Spanish16%5%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Smith

IndexFort SmithArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college50.1%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Northside High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.