Overview of Northwest High School: Northwest High School has 1,319 learners in grades 9-12.

Northwest High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

Northwest High School’s learner population of 1,319 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 75 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based on cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest High School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwest High School in Kenwood High School (2.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is New Providence Middle School (0.7 miles away)