Northwest High School

Summary:

Northwest High School is a public high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 948 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northwest Local District, which is ranked 541 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest High School faces several challenges, including lower test scores compared to state and district averages, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I and Geometry. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.9% in 2019-2020 to 54.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and surrounding schools like Colerain High School and Fairfield High School. However, Northwest High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.7% to 94.6% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than some nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Northwest High School has a diverse student population, with 32.7% White, 41.14% African American, 11.18% Hispanic, 3.27% Asian, and 10.65% two or more races. The school's per-student spending of $9,119 is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Wyoming High School ($14,332) and Fairfield High School ($8,325), which may contribute to the school's performance challenges. However, Northwest High School has shown some signs of improvement, and focusing on addressing chronic absenteeism and improving academic performance could be areas of focus for the school's future efforts.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 10761 Pippin Rd
       Cincinnati, OH  45231-1612


(513) 851-7300

District: Northwest Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
661st of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Northwest High School:

Elementary:    Pleasant Run Elementary School
Middle:    Pleasant Run Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.7 Help
Number of students:  948

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.1%
White:
32.7%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Compare Details Northwest High School ranks worse than 76.5% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.11. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Northwest High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest High School 661st of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Northwest High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Northwest Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Local 541st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northwest High School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.66 418th 681 38.6%
2005 66.60 247th 689 64.2%
2006 39.60 520th 696 25.3%
2007 43.72 564th 756 25.4%
2008 55.39 461st 767 39.9%
2009 57.16 463rd 791 41.5%
2010 66.63 291st 819 64.5%
2011 67.78 278th 818 66.0%
2012 60.03 460th 832 44.7%
2013 57.89 432nd 767 43.7%
2014 54.66 477th 769 38.0%
2015 45.98 533rd 778 31.5%
2016 44.43 521st 784 33.5%
2017 32.24 576th 773 25.5%
2018 36.60 590th 800 26.3%
2019 36.52 589th 836 29.5%
2021 20.59 650th 819 20.6%
2022 28.79 628th 836 24.9%
2023 28.42 632nd 867 27.1%
2024 22.11 661st 864 23.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.92 111th 201 44.8%
2019 39.11 142nd 208 31.7%
2021 18.51 185th 211 12.3%
2022 45.22 131st 222 41.0%
2023 38.35 158th 239 33.9%
2024 35.50 168th 242 30.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.18 54th 100 46.0%
2019 48.36 50th 112 55.4%
2021 23.25 96th 119 19.3%
2022 48.52 49th 111 55.9%
2023 56.42 35th 107 67.3%
2024 29.05 80th 111 27.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.13 559th 614 9.0%
2024 18.06 533rd 598 10.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.67 423rd 758 44.2%
2019 44.83 498th 779 36.1%
2021 20.20 634th 763 16.9%
2022 34.03 562nd 773 27.3%
2023 28.96 606th 805 24.7%
2024 22.51 649th 822 21.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.84 536th 751 28.6%
2019 35.29 587th 781 24.8%
2021 24.33 614th 775 20.8%
2022 30.87 601st 794 24.3%
2023 28.36 618th 813 24.0%
2024 23.83 627th 798 21.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.63 304th 550 44.7%
2019 36.44 392nd 628 37.6%
2021 22.59 487th 596 18.3%
2022 21.34 506th 606 16.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.31 172nd 538 68.0%
2021 45.16 251st 349 28.1%
2022 51.75 188th 312 39.7%
2023 47.54 219th 308 28.9%
2024 62.75 122nd 280 56.4%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.68 8th 31 74.2%
2019 70.23 5th 23 78.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.54 563rd 763 26.2%
2019 33.63 593rd 792 25.1%
2021 12.85 672nd 778 13.6%
2022 24.49 632nd 808 21.8%
2023 24.71 636th 819 22.3%
2024 18.98 655th 816 19.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.02 76th 87 12.6%
2019 15.68 69th 76 9.2%
2021 7.07 79th 84 6.0%
2022 18.68 79th 87 9.2%
2023 43.97 58th 86 32.6%
2024 4.68 75th 78 3.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.42 111th 279 60.2%
2019 56.83 127th 303 58.1%
2021 42.83 147th 284 48.2%
2022 42.97 161st 306 47.4%
2023 36.59 184th 323 43.0%
2024 33.43 200th 318 37.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.44 109th 184 40.8%
2019 67.67 68th 207 67.1%
2021 40.84 153rd 239 36.0%
2022 44.99 148th 260 43.1%
2023 45.64 158th 270 41.5%
2024 28.28 206th 273 24.5%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.93 412th 718 42.6%
2019 36.85 540th 739 26.9%
2021 18.35 626th 727 13.9%
2022 27.98 583rd 749 22.2%
2023 28.81 591st 756 21.8%
2024 29.35 573rd 754 24.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northwest High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 902 96 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1013
1989 829 100 8 6 2 n/a n/a 0 945
1990 948 108 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1069
1991 900 93 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1007
1992 849 90 10 6 0 n/a n/a 6 961
1993 892 87 11 3 0 n/a n/a 6 999
1994 926 75 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1014
1995 1072 111 9 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1199
1996 1072 111 9 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1199
1997 1062 150 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1226
1998 1015 176 14 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1212
1999 1014 183 15 7 4 n/a n/a 0 1223
2000 1018 214 12 12 4 n/a n/a 0 1260
2001 1005 224 13 10 4 n/a n/a 0 1256
2002 971 258 13 10 1 n/a n/a 21 1274
2003 971 258 13 10 1 n/a n/a 21 1274
2004 940 276 15 15 1 n/a n/a 25 1272
2005 891 300 17 13 3 n/a n/a 19 1243
2006 821 325 16 15 7 n/a n/a 35 1219
2007 812 325 17 19 6 n/a n/a 34 1213
2008 710 363 17 12 6 n/a n/a 45 1153
2009 647 357 17 18 5 n/a n/a 58 1102
2010 599 340 18 16 2 n/a n/a 63 1038
2011 559 324 16 18 1 1 65 0 984
2012 515 343 13 28 1 1 69 0 970
2013 482 339 19 27 0 3 74 0 944
2014 464 327 22 27 0 1 76 0 917
2015 468 342 21 20 0 1 87 0 939
2016 429 355 25 25 0 3 92 0 929
2017 377 339 29 25 0 1 103 0 874
2018 345 369 39 31 0 3 98 0 885
2019 348 367 45 41 0 3 117 0 921
2020 320 348 29 62 0 2 108 0 869
2021 301 365 36 76 0 4 101 0 883
2022 294 344 41 97 0 6 109 0 891
2023 310 390 31 106 1 9 101 0 948

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

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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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1013 57.0 17.7 0
1989 945 55.0 17.1 n/a
1990 1069 60.5 17.6 n/a
1991 1007 61.0 16.5 n/a
1992 961 61.0 15.7 2.4
1993 999 57.6 17.3 4.6
1994 1014 57.3 17.7 8.3
1995 1199 58.0 20.7 7.2
1996 1199 58.0 20.7 7.2
1997 1226 54.5 22.5 8.2
1998 1212 57.5 21.1 7.8
1999 1223 65.0 18.8 11.1
2000 1260 76.2 16.5 12
2001 1256 79.7 15.8 16.6
2002 1274 81.7 15.6 21.1
2003 1274 81.7 15.6 21.1
2004 1272 81.9 15.5 23.2
2005 1243 78.6 15.8 24.7
2006 1219 77.4 15.7 26.1
2007 1213 84.8 14.3 24.6
2008 1153 69.6 16.6 n/a
2009 1102 57.6 19.1 33.1
2010 1038 64.5 16.0 41.1
2011 984 56.0 17.5 48.3
2012 970 53.0 18.3 54.2
2013 944 47.8 19.7 48.7
2014 917 45.8 19.9 61.3
2015 939 n/a n/a 48.8
2016 929 48.0 19.3 53.9
2017 874 44.7 19.5 57.1
2018 885 40.7 21.7 52.8
2019 921 40.9 22.5 52.3
2020 869 40.0 21.7 52.5
2021 883 38.5 22.9 n/a
2022 891 41.6 21.3 n/a
2023 948 41.6 22.7 57.1

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1013 57.0 17.7 0
1989 945 55.0 17.1 n/a
1990 1069 60.5 17.6 n/a
1991 1007 61.0 16.5 n/a
1992 961 61.0 15.7 2.4
1993 999 57.6 17.3 4.6
1994 1014 57.3 17.7 8.3
1995 1199 58.0 20.7 7.2
1996 1199 58.0 20.7 7.2
1997 1226 54.5 22.5 8.2
1998 1212 57.5 21.1 7.8
1999 1223 65.0 18.8 11.1
2000 1260 76.2 16.5 12
2001 1256 79.7 15.8 16.6
2002 1274 81.7 15.6 21.1
2003 1274 81.7 15.6 21.1
2004 1272 81.9 15.5 23.2
2005 1243 78.6 15.8 24.7
2006 1219 77.4 15.7 26.1
2007 1213 84.8 14.3 24.6
2008 1153 69.6 16.6 n/a
2009 1102 57.6 19.1 33.1
2010 1038 64.5 16.0 41.1
2011 984 56.0 17.5 48.3
2012 970 53.0 18.3 54.2
2013 944 47.8 19.7 48.7
2014 917 45.8 19.9 61.3
2015 939 n/a n/a 48.8
2016 929 48.0 19.3 53.9
2017 874 44.7 19.5 57.1
2018 885 40.7 21.7 52.8
2019 921 40.9 22.5 52.3
2020 869 40.0 21.7 52.5
2021 883 38.5 22.9 n/a
2022 891 41.6 21.3 n/a
2023 948 41.6 22.7 57.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,119
2022 $10,552
2023 $9,741

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 589th of 836 High schoolsRanks 632nd of 867 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Northwest High School)63.859.1
 4.7%
   End of Course American Government (Northwest Local)75.263.4
 11.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Northwest High School)66.856.4
 10.4%
   End of Course American History (Northwest Local)78.864.1
 14.7%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Northwest High School)69.844.5
 25.3%
   End of Course Biology (Northwest Local)69.549.3
 20.2%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Northwest High School)58.445.1
 13.3%
   End of Course English II (Northwest Local)62.151.7
 10.4%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Northwest High School)50.338.6
 11.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Northwest Local)54.532.6
 21.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Northwest High School)37.824.5
 13.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Northwest Local)63.745.4
 18.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students921948
 2.9%
African American367390
 6.3%
American Indian01
Asian4531
 31.1%
Hispanic41106
 158.5%
Pacific Islander39
 200%
White348310
 10.9%
Two or More Races117101
 13.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.3%57.1%
 4.7%


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Northwest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Run Elementary School
Middle : Pleasant Run Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 948 students attended Northwest High School.

Northwest High School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Ohio high schools.

Students at Northwest High School are 41% African American, 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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