Northwood High School has 281 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Northwood High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is =95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Northwood High School’s learner population of 281 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwood High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Northwood High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwood High School is Chilhowie High School (7.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Glade Spring Middle School (7.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Saltville Elementary School (1.0 miles away).