Is Northwest College Preparatory High School a good school?

Northwest College Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Northwest College Preparatory High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended Northwest College Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest College Preparatory High School?

Students at Northwest College Preparatory High School are 58% African American, 33% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Northwest College Preparatory High School attend?

Students who attend Northwest College Preparatory High School usually go on to attend East Upper High School

Northwest College Preparatory High School

Summary:

Northwest College Preparatory High School is a public middle school located in Rochester, New York, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest College Preparatory High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 6.35% of 7th-grade students and 15.96% of 8th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 49.56% and 51.88%, respectively. In Math, the proficiency rates are even lower, with 8.33% of 7th-grade students and 0% of 8th-grade students being proficient, compared to the state averages of 57.08% and 40.72%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also significantly below the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Rochester City School District, such as Monroe Lower School, Dr. Alice Holloway Young School Of Excellence, and Franklin Lower School, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles to Northwest College Preparatory High School. In contrast, schools in the neighboring districts of Brighton Central School District and Penfield Central School District, such as Twelve Corners Middle School and Bay Trail Middle School, significantly outperform Northwest College Preparatory High School and the Rochester City School District on academic measures.

Detail:

Public 7-8

940 Fernwood Pk
Rochester, NY 14609

(585) 324-9289

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1500^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,190

Students who attend Northwest College Preparatory High School usually attend:

High:	East Upper High School
	James Monroe Upper School
	Northeast College Preparatory High School
	Rochester Early College International High School
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	School Of The Arts
	School Without Walls

Feeder schools for Northwest College Preparatory High School:

Elementary:	Anna Murray-Douglass Academy
	Dr Walter Cooper Academy
	Joseph C Wilson Foundation Academy
	School 15-Children's School Of Rochester (The)
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	School 16-John Walton Spencer
	School 17-Enrico Fermi
	School 19-Dr Charles T Lunsford
	School 22-Lincoln School
	School 23-Francis Parker
	School 25-Nathaniel Hawthorne
	School 28-Henry Hudson
	School 29-Adlai E Stevenson
	School 2-Clara Barton
	School 33-John James Audubon
	School 34-Dr Louis A Cerulli
	School 35-Pinnacle
	School 39-Andrew J Townson
	School 42-Abelard Reynolds
	School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune
	School 46-Charles Carroll
	School 4-George Mather Forbes
	School 50-Helen Barrett Montgomery
	School 52-Frank Fowler Dow
	School 53 Montessori Academy
	School 54-Flower City Community School
	School 5-John Williams
	School 7-Virgil Grissom
	School 8-Roberto Clemente
	School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.5%

Hispanic:

32.9%

White:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest College Preparatory High School ranks worse than 99.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Northwest College Preparatory High School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Rochester City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (57.5%), Hispanic (32.9%), White (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest College Preparatory High School is 7.8. 2 middle schools in the Rochester City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Northwest College Preparatory High School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest College Preparatory High School is $22,190, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Rochester City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest College Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest College Preparatory High School 1500^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Northwest College Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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Rochester City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester City School District 849^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	12.21	1056^th	1185	10.9%
2009	5.34	1169^th	1224	4.5%
2010	5.80	1198^th	1243	3.6%
2011	7.22	1237^th	1295	4.5%
2012	5.24	1284^th	1337	4.0%
2013	8.40	1348^th	1373	1.8%
2014	9.09	1373^rd	1401	2.0%
2015	8.45	1388^th	1407	1.4%
2016	8.57	1399^th	1429	2.1%
2017	6.49	1446^th	1455	0.6%
2018	5.15	1424^th	1438	1.0%
2019	5.88	1423^rd	1439	1.1%
2022	6.17	1463^rd	1479	1.1%
2023	3.52	1491^st	1500	0.6%
2024	2.75	1500^th	1504	0.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.34	307^th	503	39.0%
2022	23.84	551^st	581	5.2%
2023	22.31	571^st	591	3.4%
2024	20.27	613^th	615	0.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.54	1124^th	1170	3.9%
2022	19.63	1251^st	1283	2.5%
2023	15.40	1296^th	1307	0.8%
2024	14.65	1290^th	1303	1.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.71	1294^th	1296	0.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.34	448^th	457	2.0%
2023	18.62	499^th	543	8.1%
2024	14.28	572^nd	594	3.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.31	1350^th	1353	0.2%
2019	4.65	1365^th	1370	0.4%
2022	6.24	1435^th	1454	1.3%
2023	4.17	1449^th	1463	1.0%
2024	3.54	1459^th	1465	0.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.00	1346^th	1352	0.4%
2019	8.25	1349^th	1366	1.2%
2022	7.23	1440^th	1455	1.0%
2023	3.69	1458^th	1464	0.4%
2024	2.93	1464^th	1464	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.62	655^th	663	1.2%
2019	12.98	636^th	653	2.6%
2022	13.17	684^th	706	3.1%
2023	9.40	686^th	696	1.4%
2024	7.69	703^rd	705	0.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.41	807^th	810	0.4%
2019	8.73	818^th	826	1.0%
2022	8.89	900^th	914	1.5%
2023	10.80	918^th	943	2.7%
2024	6.67	946^th	953	0.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Northwest College Preparatory High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	8	122	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	145
2008	14	223	0	31	1	n/a	n/a	269
2009	27	254	1	48	2	n/a	n/a	332
2010	39	308	1	55	2	n/a	n/a	405
2011	0	315	2	76	2	0	45	440
2012	54	341	3	79	3	0	0	480
2013	48	357	7	86	3	0	0	501
2014	45	391	10	124	4	0	0	574
2015	19	176	2	77	1	0	0	275
2016	11	122	1	72	0	0	0	206
2017	18	133	2	72	0	0	1	226
2018	22	138	3	65	0	0	0	228
2019	16	155	4	87	1	0	0	263
2020	18	185	4	86	0	0	2	295
2021	19	179	2	108	0	1	1	310
2022	19	159	1	94	1	1	1	276
2023	21	145	3	83	0	0	0	252

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest College Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	145	7.9	18.4	51
2008	269	25.5	10.5	87.4
2009	332	32.6	10.2	80.7
2010	405	36.7	11.0	83.7
2011	440	39.9	11.0	82.3
2012	480	37.3	12.8	83.1
2013	501	34.7	14.4	70.7
2014	574	31.8	18.0	71.1
2015	275	22.0	12.5	90.5
2016	206	20.0	10.3	89.8
2017	226	21.0	10.7	90.3
2018	228	21.0	10.8	95.6
2019	263	22.0	11.9	94.7
2020	295	34.8	8.4	96.6
2021	310	27.1	11.4	96.1
2022	276	27.8	9.9	97.8
2023	252	32.0	7.8	92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwest College Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	145	7.9	18.4	51
2008	269	25.5	10.5	87.4
2009	332	32.6	10.2	80.7
2010	405	36.7	11.0	83.7
2011	440	39.9	11.0	82.3
2012	480	37.3	12.8	83.1
2013	501	34.7	14.4	70.7
2014	574	31.8	18.0	71.1
2015	275	22.0	12.5	90.5
2016	206	20.0	10.3	89.8
2017	226	21.0	10.7	90.3
2018	228	21.0	10.8	95.6
2019	263	22.0	11.9	94.7
2020	295	34.8	8.4	96.6
2021	310	27.1	11.4	96.1
2022	276	27.8	9.9	97.8
2023	252	32.0	7.8	92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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