SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MI proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 35%Projected 32%

Northwest High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MI proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MI average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 15%MI 35%

English proficiency

School 53%MI 45%

Science proficiency

School 36%MI 38%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

10%

Students in at least one AP course. 4 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

10%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes10%
AP courses offered4
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

2%
2%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

3%
2%

Gold marks the MI average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

16.83 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

3.04 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A-

9.55 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$75,511

MI average $80,476

Median home value

$169,842

MI average $234,007

Median rent

$1,079 /mo

MI average $1,189

Unemployment rate

5.1%

MI average 5.9%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 93.0%MI 91.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

19:1

MI average 17:1

Teachers

51

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$74,155

All teachers in Northwest Community Schools.

Student to counselor ratio MI average 338:1324:1
Support staff5
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%MI 96%

Experienced teachers

School 91%MI 84%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days205
Out-of-school suspension days43
Total days missed to suspension371
Expulsions with services4
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions2
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based2
Sexual orientation0
Race-based3
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7208 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.17

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

84%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

3%

Latino

6%

Multiracial

6%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged37%
Students with disabilities10%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless3%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Northwest High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Northwest Connect

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 0.3 mi
South Central Michigan Virtual

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 4.7 mi
Jackson High School

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 6.1 mi
Western High School

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Distance: 7.0 mi
East Jackson Secondary School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 8.2 mi
Leslie High School

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 9.1 mi
Vandercook Lake High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 9.8 mi
Jackson Preparatory Early College

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 11.9 mi
Stockbridge Jrsr High School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 17.0 mi
Holt Senior High School

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 22.0 mi