Northwest High School

4200 Van Horn Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 | (517) 817-4702
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 957
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4200 Van Horn Road, Jackson, MI 49201
  • Principal or Admin: Mr. Scott Buchler
  • Fax: (517) 569-2935
  • Website: nsd.k12.mi.us
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 957
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 472 (49.3%)
  • Females: 485 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (5.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 240 (25.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 294 (30.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Northwest High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian60.6%
Black434.5%
Asian40.4%
Hispanic272.8%
White87791.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Northwest High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade29130.4%
10th Grade24325.4%
11th Grade19920.8%
12th Grade22423.4%
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Northwest High School

  • Reviewed by Community Member on May 24, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • You should put teachers email adress on the schools page so that ,if needed, parents could get ahold of the teacher during the day without interrupting class.
  • Reviewed by Student on February 16, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is great and it is a lot of fun in high schoo.

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