Northwest High School
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,046 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 102nd out of 188 high schools in MD.
School District Details
- Montgomery County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,002
- Graduation Rate: 86.6%
- Dropout Rate: 3.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 141,722
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,046
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 117.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,070 (52.3%)
- Females: 976 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 104 (5.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 324 (15.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 428 (20.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.4% |
| Black | 622 | 30.4% |
| Asian | 349 | 17.1% |
| Hispanic | 351 | 17.2% |
| White | 716 | 35.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 586 | 28.6% |
| 10th Grade | 513 | 25.1% |
| 11th Grade | 480 | 23.5% |
| 12th Grade | 467 | 22.8% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Northwest High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 02, 2007
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(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I loved going to this school. The teachers are fully dedicated for the most part and it's not a school where you dread going every morning. You have fun here and when spirit week comes around everyone is apart of it. Go Jags!
I miss you guys.
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