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Enrollment
989
High
DISTRICT 810 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CADDO PARISH·NCES 220030000182
Northwood High School
5939 Old Mooringsport Road, Shreveport, LA 71107 · (318) 929-3513 · Caddo Parish
GRADES 09–13HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL989 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 90.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
537 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 247 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 278 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 249 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 214 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · 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
Schools most like Northwood High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood High School this school | 989 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Iowa High School Iowa | 1,007 | 55.3% | 40.0% |
| Assumption High School Napoleonville | 742 | 52.8% | N/A |
| Brusly High School Brusly | 734 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Lutcher High School Lutcher | 908 | 49.8% | 38.5% |
| Slidell High School Slidell | 1,654 | 52.3% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Northwood High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Caddo Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 989 | #66 of 267 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #188 of 240 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #57 of 240 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #199 of 258 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #133 of 156 | #8 of 8 |
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
989
-85 (-8%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 921
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 27.5:1
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 | 989 | 56.3 | 17.6:1 | 54% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 55 | 19.3:1 | 56% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 1,068 | 44.1 | 24.2:1 | 53% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 1,074 | 39 | 27.5:1 | 49% (521) |
| 2017-18 | 1,028 | 42.1 | 24.4:1 | 43% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 991 | N/A | N/A | 51% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 1,024 | 63 | 16.3:1 | 55% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 950 | 52 | 18.3:1 | 23% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 921 | 47 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,028 to 989); teachers up 34% (42.1 to 56.3).
About Northwood High School
Northwood High School serves students in Shreveport, Louisiana, as a medium-sized high school. It enrolled 989 students in grades 9 through 13 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Louisiana average about 711 students each.
Caddo Parish serves 32,649 students across 57 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Northwood High School is 51% White. The rest of enrollment is 38% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Northwood High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 56.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. Across high schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is about 18.0:1. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Caddo Parish is 68%.
Caddo Parish has these Census figures: median household income is about $50,705, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The public schools of Caddo Parish number 61 and enroll about 33,851.
Donnie Bickham Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 1,074 to 989. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 27.5 in 2020-21.
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Caddo Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$50,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
33,851 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caddo Parish
- Captain Shreve High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- C.E. Byrd High SchoolHigh · 1,517 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Turner Elementary Middle SchoolElementary · 1,437 students
- Magnolia School of ExcellenceCombined · 1,430 students
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
Other schools in Shreveport
- Captain Shreve High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- C.E. Byrd High SchoolHigh · 1,517 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Turner Elementary Middle SchoolElementary · 1,437 students
- Magnolia School of ExcellenceCombined · 1,430 students
- Huntington High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
Other Northwood High schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Northwood High. Northwood High School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Northwood High SchoolLena, LA · 598 students
- Northwood HighIrvine, CA · 2,244 students
- Northwood HighRockville, MD · 1,654 students
- Northwood HighPittsboro, NC · 634 students
- Northwood High SchoolNorthwood, OH · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Donnie Bickham Middle School1.4 mi · 800
- Blanchard Elementary School2.5 mi · 363
- Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy3.8 mi · 308
- Pine Grove Elementary School4.1 mi · 333
- North Highlands Elementary School4.3 mi · 355
- Linear/Northside Middle School4.7 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood High SchoolHow large is Northwood High School?
Northwood High School enrolls approximately 989 students in grades 09-13.
Is Northwood High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwood High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many teachers does Northwood High School have?
Northwood High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Northwood High School?
Student demographics at Northwood High School are roughly 51% White, 7% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Northwood High School public or private?
Northwood High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caddo Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.