Northrop High School

7001 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne IN, 46825 | Fort Wayne Community Schools | 260-467-2300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2124
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 103 in Fort Wayne
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
40%Fort Wayne
46%Indiana

Northrop High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fort Wayne Community Schools" in Fort Wayne, IN. There are a total of 2,124 students and 88 teachers at Northrop High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Northrop High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 12% lower than the Indiana average.

Northrop High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2124
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment215
Taking some courses195
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses52
Passing no courses146

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 Northrop High School, there are a total of 215 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 195 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

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.

Northrop High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 64.2% 46.3% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 16.9% 24.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 4.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5% 14.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 8.9% 4.4% 3.1%

Fort Wayne demographics profile

StatisticFort WayneIndianaNational
Population268,3786,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,42318891
Median age35.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Wayne

IndexFort WayneIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Northrop High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.