Northwest High School

4200 Van Horn Rd, Jackson MI, 49201 | Northwest School District | 517-817-4702
  • grades 9-12
  • students 906
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 51 in Jackson
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
31%Jackson
42%Michigan

Northwest High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northwest School District" in Jackson, MI. There are a total of 906 students and 50 teachers at Northwest High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Northwest High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 12% lower than the Michigan average.

Northwest High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students906
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment37
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses8

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 School, there are a total of 37 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 87.5% 87.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 3.3% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 4.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Jackson demographics profile

StatisticJacksonMichiganNational
Population32,2519,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,97517891
Median age35.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%55%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jackson

IndexJacksonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.