Northwestern High School

Northwestern High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
7000 Adelphi Rd,  Hyattsville, MD
Prince George's County Public Schools
3.4
3.0
2,219 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1010
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
6%
Reading Proficiency
30%
Average GPA
3.29
Graduation Rate
71%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
D-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.29
Reading Proficiency
30%
Math Proficiency
6%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
142
Full Time Teachers
142
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1010
Math
490
Verbal
520
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
20
Reading
20
Science
18
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
38.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
38.2%
State Average
22.4%
Math
48.2%
State Average
31.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
193:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Hispanic
71.9%
Black
23.2%
White
3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maryland - College Park 534 Students
Towson University 440 Students
Bowie State University 333 Students
Morgan State University 294 Students
Howard University 291 Students
Prince George's Community College 241 Students
Georgetown University 185 Students
George Mason University 172 Students
Temple University 162 Students
University of Maryland - Baltimore 162 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 135 Students
Nursing 133 Students
Psychology 109 Students
Biology 108 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 62 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 57 Students
Computer Science 52 Students
Music Performance 41 Students
Criminology 36 Students
Accounting 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 452 Reviews
3.0 Senior
10/24/2024
Northwestern has a lot of negatives, but there are some positives of it. The school felt very unsafe, but as of recently, it hasn't been so bad. The administration is not the best either. There are some wonderful teachers though, which makes the experience better.
3.0 Senior
7/19/2022
What I liked about the school was the attempt to drive the students to better education, but what could change is the lack of control over the violence that boils over from the students getting into fights and bringing contraband into the school undetected.
5.0 Senior
12/30/2020
My whole 4 years at northwestern HS was awesome. The staffs there are friendly and they are always willing to help the students. Northwestern HS has the best academic records and I have learnt a lot on school based and around the community. As a northwestern student I can say that i am proud of being a wildcat member because wildcat will also be my home of hope and success. Success begins at school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 9 Reviews
1.0 parent
1/8/2024
To much recorded fights putting up on social media and also way to many kids sell drugs there as soon as you walk into the building you can smell it and I am there almost everyday the sadest part is the staff do not care they are great on putting on a show but in reality they can care less if your c...
2.0 student
12/1/2021
The school is ran terribly. Theres fights everyday with students skipping and roaming the hallways everyday. There's students here who are talented but aren't able to demonstrate it in this school. I have a spanish teacher who just puts random grades without checking the actual assignment. Overall t...
3.0 other
5/26/2021
I would recommend this school for the Visual and Performing Arts Program. The teachers care about the students and work very hard to create a professional arts experience for them. The top students from this program are attending and graduating from top school in the country with good scholarships....
2.0 parent
2/1/2020
The school is badly run, from the top down. The principal sets the tone with an authoritarian culture. Systemic problems are not addressed. The main virtue of the school is supposed to be its visual and performing arts program, but it is not adequately supported. Some of the teachers are great but t...

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