Northwest High School
4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 762 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mr Phillip Rountree
- Fax: (252) 586-6240
- Website: www.halifax.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 26-JUN-90
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
College Board Number: 343320
School District Details
- Halifax County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,296
- Graduation Rate: 60.2%
- Dropout Rate: 6.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 4,198
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 762
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 425 (55.8%)
- Females: 337 (44.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (6.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 477 (62.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 529 (69.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 68 | 8.9% |
| Black | 670 | 87.9% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0.5% |
| White | 20 | 2.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 247 | 32.4% |
| 10th Grade | 201 | 26.4% |
| 11th Grade | 169 | 22.2% |
| 12th Grade | 145 | 19.0% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
57.8%
District:
54.8%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Northwest High School
- Reviewed by Student on January 05, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - goody
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 31, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - well northwest is a good school i went there and while i was there i was in the band that is the best band i have ever been in they are number1 to my knowledge northwest will always be a good school to me.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Northwest High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on EOC and EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civics and Economics
- English I
- Geometry
- Physical Science
- Physics
- US History
- Writing
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Percent Tested
School:
52.4%
District:
45.8%
State:
63.0%
Math Average Score
School:
404.0
District:
397.0
State:
511.0
Critical Reading Average Score
School:
386.0
District:
379.0
State:
497.0
Writing Average Score
School:
384.0
District:
375.0
State:
477.0
Overall Average Score
School:
1,174.0
District:
1,151.0
State:
1,485.0
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
EOC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
EOC - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.2% | 33.8% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | 29.8% | 67.9% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.6% | 34.7% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | 30.4% | 72.9% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.5% | 49.1% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 31.7% | 71.3% |
| Civics and Economics Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.5% | 38.9% | 78.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 28.2% | 71.3% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.3% | 43.9% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | 40.0% | 74.3% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.2% | 47.1% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 16.9% | 73.3% |
| Physical Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.9% | 53.4% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | 45.6% | 62.7% |
| US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.1% | 24.8% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | 17.3% | 71.2% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2009 | 15.8% | 28.6% | 77.7% |
| Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 53.8% | 53.8% | 85.9% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.3% | 38.5% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | 45.3% | 71.1% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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