High Schools in Northwest Local

The Northwest Local school district in Ohio is home to two high schools, Colerain High School and Northwest High School, which serve students in grades 9-12. While the schools have similar performance metrics, they face challenges in academic achievement, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors that are reflective of the broader district's performance.

Both Colerain High School and Northwest High School are ranked below the state average, with Colerain High School ranking 606 out of 864 Ohio high schools and Northwest High School ranking 661. The schools have similar four-year graduation rates, with Colerain at 93.2% and Northwest at 93.5%. However, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with Colerain at 45.6% and Northwest at 47.5%, which may be contributing to their lower academic performance on state tests.

The schools serve a student population with a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates of 54.26% at Colerain and 57.07% at Northwest. While the spending per student and student-teacher ratios are similar between the two schools, the district as a whole is ranked 541 out of 839 school districts in Ohio, suggesting that the challenges faced by these high schools are reflective of the broader district performance. Addressing these issues at the district level may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements across the schools.