Enrollment
313
High
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST LOCAL·NCES 390496303654
Northwest High School
914 Mohawk Dr, Mc Dermott, OH 45652 · (740) 259-2366 · Scioto County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Ohio public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 94 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 18% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +10.0pp since 2021
Math
54.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 62.5% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.6% | 36.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwest High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Scioto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #319 of 776 ▼ 22 | #3 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #319 of 774 ▼ 96 | #5 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.9pp | #62 of 742 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #594 of 888 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #249 of 739 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.2% | #709 of 749 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #179 of 484 | N/A |
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
313
-71 (-18%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 56% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 51% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 23 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 63% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 86% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 64% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 30 | 19.8:1 | 27% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 30 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (368 to 313); teachers down 16% (25 to 21).
About Northwest High School
Northwest High School is a low-enrollment high school in Northwest Local, located in Mc Dermott, Ohio. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 313 students. The school's enrollment is 45% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Federal data list 3 schools in Northwest Local, with 1,126 students enrolled.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at Northwest High School. The White share in Scioto County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.8 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Northwest High School is A. Compared with Ohio public high schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Scioto County, the median household income is $50,609, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Scioto County is home to 32 public schools and about 10,849 public school students.
Nearest public school: Northwest Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when Northwest High School had 384 students, to 2024-25, when it had 313. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.9:1, from 16.7:1.
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Scioto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,627
Census ACS
Median income
$50,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwest Local
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 247 students
Other schools in Mc Dermott
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Northwest Middle SchoolMiddle · 247 students
Other Northwest High schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Northwest High. Northwest High School is the 15th largest of the 16.
- Northwest High SchoolCincinnati, OH · 910 students
- Northwest High SchoolCanal Fulton, OH · 480 students
- Northwest High SchoolJUSTIN, TX · 2,672 students
- Northwest HighGermantown, MD · 2,300 students
- Northwest High SchoolFlowood, MS · 1,855 students
Nearby schools
- Northwest Elementary School0.2 mi · 566
- Northwest Middle School0.3 mi · 247
- Valley Middle School5.8 mi · 302
- Scioto County Career Technical Center5.9 mi · 549
- Valley High School6.3 mi · 279
- Valley Elementary School6.5 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northwest High School?
Northwest High School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Northwest High School serve?
Northwest High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Northwest High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Northwest High School.
What is the student diversity at Northwest High School?
Student demographics at Northwest High School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Northwest High School in?
Northwest High School is part of Northwest Local.
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