Northwestern High

7000 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville MD, 20782 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-985-1820
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2454
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 24% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Hyattsville
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
23%Hyattsville
40%Maryland

Northwestern High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in Hyattsville, MD. There are a total of 2,454 students and 145 teachers at Northwestern High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northwestern High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.5%, which is 42% lower than the Maryland average.

Northwestern High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2454
Teachers145
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment375
Taking some courses351
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses192

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 Northwestern High, there are a total of 375 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 351 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School16%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

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.

Northwestern High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 3.2% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 36.9% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 56.6% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Hyattsville demographics profile

StatisticHyattsvilleMarylandNational
Population18,2676,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,75362791
Median age34.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English58%82%79%
Speak Spanish31%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hyattsville

IndexHyattsvilleMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.8%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Northwestern High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.