NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL operates as a well-populated 9-12 campus in LINCOLN, Nebraska, one of the schools within LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 1,017 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 160% larger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 67 schools operated by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 42,301 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lancaster County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, Lancaster County reports that median household income runs about $74,793, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 97 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students).

The closest other public school is EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.