Northwest High School

Northwest High School is a 9-12 campus of intimate scale in Canal Fulton, Ohio, overseen by Northwest Local, instructing 480 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Northwest Local, which oversees 19 schools and 11,022 students, Northwest High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Northwest High School lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Northwest High School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Northwest High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 77.5%, the actual is 80.6%, a residual of +3.1 points.

In the broader community, Stark County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,934 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Stark County's 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), Northwest High School is one campus in the mix.

Northwest Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northwest High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 82.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Northwest High School's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 585 (now 480). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.