Northwest High

1220 N Tyler Rd, Wichita KS, 67212 | Wichita Unified School District 259 | 316-973-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1311
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 125 in Wichita
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Wichita
35%Kansas

Northwest High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wichita Unified School District 259" in Wichita, KS. There are a total of 1,311 students and 91 teachers at Northwest High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Northwest High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 30% lower than the Kansas average.

Northwest High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1311
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment130
Taking some courses114
Taking some courses (not tests)17
Passing some courses54
Passing no courses43

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, there are a total of 130 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 114 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 58.6% 34.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 11.3% 18.2% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 4.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1% 32.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.0% 8.4% 4.7% 3.1%

Wichita demographics profile

StatisticWichitaKansasNational
Population390,5662,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4113691
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%8%13%

Education level achieved in Wichita

IndexWichitaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.