Northwest High School

Northwest High School

Public High School | Grade 8-12
4200 Van Horn Rd,  Jackson, MI
Northwest Community Schools
3.7
2.6
972 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Scott Buchler
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1070
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
43%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
43%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
52
Full Time Teachers
52
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1070
Math
520
Verbal
550
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
26
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
4
AP Pass Rate
44.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
306:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
White
81.1%
Two or more races
7.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Michigan State University 267 Students
Western Michigan University 201 Students
Central Michigan University 190 Students
Jackson College 175 Students
Grand Valley State University 171 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 136 Students
Eastern Michigan University 131 Students
Ferris State University 110 Students
Spring Arbor University 103 Students
Wayne State University 75 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 74 Students
Business 53 Students
Psychology 49 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 29 Students
Education 25 Students
Biology 20 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Environmental Science 19 Students
Music Teacher Education 19 Students
Veterinary Sciences 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 199 Reviews
4.0 Alum
8/13/2023
I had a decent time at Northwest and I cannot say that it was that terrible. I made friends and had tons of opportunities to build my character and help those around me.
1.0 Alum
7/16/2022
Bullying throughout the school. Staff turns a blind eye to the behavior but refuses to do anything about it. School does not care about mental health.
4.0 Senior
12/3/2021
I think the school environment is pretty good but I wish that student voices were heard when voicing concerns and problems.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/22/2019
very good school district to raise a family would highly recommend!!!!
5.0 student
4/7/2019
i would say absolutely amazing. definitely recommend.
1.0 parent
11/14/2017
School does not even match national averages for SAT scores. Bullying is prevalent. Please consider homeschooling before sending your kids here.
1.0 student
11/14/2017
They do not deserve one star. But there was no other choice.

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