Northwood High School

5939 Old Mooringsport Road, Blanchard LA, 71107 | Caddo Parish School District | 318-929-3513
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1028
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Blanchard
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
n/aBlanchard
66%Louisiana

Northwood High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Caddo Parish School District" in Blanchard, LA. There are a total of 1,028 students and 42 teachers at Northwood High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Northwood High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 20% lower than the Louisiana average.

Northwood High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1028
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses14

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 Northwood High School, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Northwood High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 61.8% 31.7% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 35.3% 62.7% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.7% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Blanchard demographics profile

StatisticBlanchardLouisianaNational
Population3,1374,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90010891
Median age45.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%52%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Blanchard

IndexBlanchardLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college59.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Northwood High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.