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If you could change one rule at NORTHWEST HIGH, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,788
High
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST R-I·NCES 292289001309
NORTHWEST HIGH
6005 CEDAR HILL RD, CEDAR HILL, MO 63016 · (636) 274-0555 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,788 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
666 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 410 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 477 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 457 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 444 | 25% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within NORTHWEST R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.7pp since 2021
Math
49.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +19.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.2% | 50.9% | 27.9% | 13.9% |
| Math | 21.5% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.1% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.1% | 30.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 30.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 NORTHWEST HIGH
NORTHWEST HIGH's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST HIGH this school | 1,788 | 37.2% | 43.6% |
| REPUBLIC HIGH REPUBLIC | 1,530 | 35.2% | 54.1% |
| JACKSON SR. HIGH JACKSON | 1,830 | 33.2% | 46.7% |
| WARRENTON HIGH WARRENTON | 974 | 38.4% | 36.5% |
| PACIFIC HIGH PACIFIC | 973 | 40.3% | 30.8% |
| WEBB CITY HIGH WEBB CITY | 1,381 | 40.0% | 48.2% |
Matched among Missouri 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 NORTHWEST HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #139 of 443 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #124 of 453 ▲ 39 | #3 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #103 of 382 ▲ 48 | #6 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.6pp | #18 of 231 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,788 | #26 of 561 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #267 of 343 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #189 of 343 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #299 of 455 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #185 of 187 | #6 of 6 |
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
1,788
-78 (-4%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,820
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,788 | 111.3 | 16.1:1 | 37% (666) |
| 2023-24 | 1,851 | 110.9 | 16.7:1 | 36% (665) |
| 2022-23 | 1,841 | 109.9 | 16.8:1 | 27% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 1,866 | 113 | 16.5:1 | 27% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 1,792 | 114.9 | 15.6:1 | 28% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 1,902 | 116 | 16.4:1 | 31% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 2,147 | 128 | 16.8:1 | 33% (714) |
| 2000-01 | 2,215 | 121 | 18.3:1 | 12% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 1,820 | 91 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHWEST HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,792 to 1,788); teachers down 3% (114.9 to 111.3).
About NORTHWEST HIGH
NORTHWEST HIGH serves students in CEDAR HILL, Missouri, as a high-enrollment high school. The school reports 1,788 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 257% larger than the 501 average for high schools in Missouri.
Enrollment across the 10 schools in NORTHWEST R-I totals 5,815 students.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at NORTHWEST HIGH. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Jefferson County is about 89% White. NORTHWEST HIGH's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 111.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 37%. For comparison, public schools in Jefferson County average 38%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.9% for NORTHWEST HIGH. The school posts 43.6%, 2.4 points below the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County show that the median household income is $82,851, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. NORTHWEST HIGH is one of 69 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM., at about 2.8 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, NORTHWEST HIGH is 4th among 8 schools close by.
NORTHWEST HIGH has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
NORTHWEST HIGH's enrollment declined from 1,866 in 2020-21 to 1,788 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for NORTHWEST HIGH covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHWEST R-I
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.Middle · 686 students
- WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.Elementary · 470 students
- HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 462 students
- MURPHY ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
- CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 425 students
Other Northwest High schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Northwest High. NORTHWEST HIGH is the 4th largest of the 16.
- NORTHWEST HIGHHUGHESVILLE, MO · 167 students
- Northwest High SchoolJUSTIN, TX · 2,672 students
- Northwest HighGermantown, MD · 2,300 students
- Northwest High SchoolFlowood, MS · 1,855 students
- Northwest High SchoolWaukee, IA · 1,574 students
Nearby schools
- CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.2.8 mi · 425
- HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTR4.3 mi · 230
- HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.4.5 mi · 462
- MAPLE GROVE ELEM.4.5 mi · 425
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.4.8 mi · 686
- NIKE ELEM.7.3 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWEST HIGHHow many students attend NORTHWEST HIGH?
NORTHWEST HIGH enrolls approximately 1,788 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTHWEST HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHWEST HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at NORTHWEST HIGH?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at NORTHWEST HIGH.
What is the student diversity at NORTHWEST HIGH?
Student demographics at NORTHWEST HIGH are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is NORTHWEST HIGH public or private?
NORTHWEST HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHWEST R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.