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What's the one class at MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,479
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000604
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH
1100 NW 71ST ST, MIAMI, FL 33150 · (305) 836-0991 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,479 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Florida public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.6:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
963 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 397 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 387 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 329 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 366 | 25% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -31.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 31 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.8% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 52.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,479 | 65.1% | 45.8% |
| JONES HIGH ORLANDO | 1,653 | 68.1% | 46.1% |
| MIAMI CAROL CITY SENIOR HIGH MIAMI GARDENS | 859 | 67.1% | 47.2% |
| MIAMI CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,414 | 63.8% | 37.4% |
| NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NORTH MIAMI | 1,748 | 58.1% | 42.0% |
| WILLIAM H. TURNER TECHNICAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,290 | 58.1% | 58.6% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #393 of 555 | #66 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #493 of 549 ▼ 361 | #82 of 82 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #519 of 559 ▼ 26 | #77 of 85 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,479 | #295 of 830 | #30 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #199 of 575 | #30 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #517 of 594 | #41 of 91 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #63 of 630 | #17 of 98 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #247 of 289 | #52 of 53 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,479
-138 (-9%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,823
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,479 | 71 | 20.8:1 | 65% (963) |
| 2023-24 | 1,429 | 70 | 20.4:1 | 70% (1,005) |
| 2022-23 | 1,429 | 69 | 20.7:1 | 75% (1,073) |
| 2020-21 | 1,617 | 74 | 21.9:1 | 93% (1,501) |
| 2017-18 | 1,511 | 85 | 17.8:1 | 82% (1,244) |
| 2015-16 | 1,640 | 94 | 17.4:1 | 86% (1,411) |
| 2010-11 | 1,773 | 114 | 15.6:1 | 77% (1,372) |
| 2000-01 | 3,043 | 135 | 22.5:1 | 39% (1,191) |
| 1990-91 | 1,823 | 113 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH.
About MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH
Located in MIAMI, Florida, MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is a medium-sized high school. The school had 1,479 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Florida) has about 1,035 students.
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is one school in a 527-school district, MIAMI-DADE, which enrolls 335,685 students.
At 79%, Black students outnumber all other groups at MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH combined. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic. Among people living in Miami-Dade County, the Black share is about 15%. MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 71 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH was 20.8:1. Among high schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 23.5:1. MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 65%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Miami-Dade County is 48%.
allk12 grades MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH a C+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is 2.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
Across Miami-Dade County, median household income is about $71,753, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is among the 561 public schools in Miami-Dade County.
Of nearby public schools, HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The number of students declined from 1,617 to 1,479 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.9:1 to 20.8:1.
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Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 395
- THENA CROWDER EARLY CHILDHOOD DIAGNOSTIC SPECIAL EDUCATION0.3 mi · 69
- EDISON PARK K-8 CENTER0.6 mi · 441
- JESSE J. MCCRARY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 382
- SECONDARY STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER-8040.7 mi · 24
- ARCOLA LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGHHow large is MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH?
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,479 students in grades 09-12.
Is MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH.
How diverse is MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH?
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 79% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH in?
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH is part of MIAMI-DADE.
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