Northwestern High School

Northwestern High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2503 W Main St,  Rock Hill, SC
Rock Hill Schools
3.9
3.0
1,739 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
84%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
109
Full Time Teachers
109
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
22
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
41.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
71.2%
State Average
1.3%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
276:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
Black
41.9%
White
38.8%
Hispanic
13.2%
Two or more races
4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#10 Best Magnet HS in South Carolina
#59 Niche Standout HS in South Carolina
Source: Niche

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.
University of South Carolina 504 Students
Clemson University 354 Students
College of Charleston 344 Students
Winthrop University 314 Students
Coastal Carolina University 257 Students
University of South Carolina - Upstate 170 Students
Furman University 157 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 155 Students
Charleston Southern University 153 Students
York Technical College 153 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 167 Students
Nursing 138 Students
Business 116 Students
Psychology 104 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 76 Students
Chemistry 48 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 46 Students
Computer Science 33 Students
Accounting 32 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 30 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 400 Reviews
4.0 Sophomore
5/14/2024
Northwestern High School is a great school. The curriculum is great, students are given adequate amounts of work. However, there are some improvement that need to be made. There are constant problems with students partaking in activities such as vaping. There are the occasional weekly fights, and the work ethic is low.
3.0 Junior
3/15/2024
The school is a good one, medium sized classes, somewhat friendly environment and the classes are very diverse. The best thing for me personally is the honors classes, they are challenging and fast paced. The worst part would be the culture, usually at least 1 fight a month.
3.0 Senior
1/8/2024
Overall, it is a seven-out-of-ten school, with plenty of activities and hands-on experience with teachers. It's easy to create relationships with the administration and students. A downside I do experience is the lack of professionalism, as I've grown at Northwestern for four years I've matured in many ways, the older i get i expect more from these teachers and for them to understand more.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 8 Reviews
2.0 parent
9/18/2021
Some staff are rude there too strict for dress code and doesnt care about people all the time
1.0 other
10/26/2019
2/10. I hated this school so much and after Mr. Blake left it only got worse. The administration, like the Assistant principles, counselors and principles could care less about their students. The teachers and front desk staff would be a better administrative staff then the current one would ever ho...
5.0 other
8/19/2019
All around wonderful staff. Professional and caring Principle and high quality education for students.
5.0 parent
8/28/2016
Awesome High School located in the upstate area of South Carolina. Rock Hill is a growing community with 3 public high schools.

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