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How has Northwestern High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,822
High
DISTRICT 1,643 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 03·NCES 450387001149
Northwestern High
2503 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · (803) 981-1200 · York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,822 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
17.0:1
107 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 | 544 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 462 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 462 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 354 | 19% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · 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
Where Northwestern High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,822 | #37 of 250 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #142 of 215 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #23 of 217 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #69 of 78 | #5 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
1,822
+84 (+5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,748
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,822 | 107 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,764 | 106 | 16.6:1 | 52% (917) |
| 2022-23 | 1,774 | 109.3 | 16.2:1 | 52% (914) |
| 2020-21 | 1,738 | 107 | 16.2:1 | 51% (891) |
| 2017-18 | 1,861 | 104.9 | 17.7:1 | 41% (766) |
| 2015-16 | 1,915 | 103 | 18.6:1 | 44% (845) |
| 2010-11 | 1,734 | 90 | 19.3:1 | 40% (686) |
| 2000-01 | 2,109 | 105 | 20.1:1 | 7% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 1,748 | 85 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwestern High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,861 to 1,822); teachers up 2% (104.9 to 107).
About Northwestern High
Northwestern High is one of the public schools in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It is a large high school. Enrollment totals 1,822 students across grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 953.
York 03 runs 24 schools with a combined 16,034 students. Northwestern High is one of them.
The student body at Northwestern High has no majority group. Black students lead at 42%. Other groups include 37% White, 14% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 18% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Northwestern High, there are about 17.0 students; the school has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in South Carolina, 15.5:1, is lower.
York County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,095, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. York County's 69 public schools enroll about 52,364 students and include Northwestern High.
Rawlinson Road Middle is the nearest public school to Northwestern High, about 0.3 miles away. Northwestern High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Northwestern High the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 1,738 in 2020-21 to 1,822 in 2024-25.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 03
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
- Saluda Trail MiddleMiddle · 751 students
Other schools in Rock Hill
- Rock Hill HighHigh · 1,980 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- South Pointe HighHigh · 1,128 students
- Dutchman Creek MiddleMiddle · 856 students
- W. C. Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionElementary · 806 students
Other Northwestern High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northwestern High. Northwestern High is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Northwestern HighHyattsville, MD · 2,396 students
- Northwestern HighMaple, WI · 372 students
- Northwestern High SchoolWest Salem, OH · 327 students
- Northwestern High SchoolDETROIT, MI · 305 students
- Northwestern High SchoolPalmyra, IL · 94 students
Nearby schools
- Rawlinson Road Middle0.3 mi · 644
- York Road Elementary0.6 mi · 431
- Old Pointe Elementary1.7 mi · 565
- York Preparatory Academy1.9 mi · 1,672
- Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies2.9 mi · 431
- Ebinport Elementary3.3 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Northwestern HighHow large is Northwestern High?
Northwestern High enrolls approximately 1,822 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Northwestern High serve?
Northwestern High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwestern High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwestern High is approximately 17.0:1 (107 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Northwestern High?
Northwestern High reports a student body of 37% White, 14% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northwestern High in?
Northwestern High is part of York 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.