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What's one thing Northwest High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,441
High
DISTRICT 1,122 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 470303001219
Northwest High
800 Lafayette RD, Clarksville, TN 37042 · (931) 648-5675 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,441 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Tennessee public high schools
- BTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 416 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 352 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 317 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
21.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 16.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwest High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #227 of 339 ▲ 13 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #149 of 337 ▼ 9 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,441 | #56 of 381 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #8 of 332 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #54 of 110 | 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
1,441
+79 (+6%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,437
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 | 1,441 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,432 | 74.9 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,456 | 79.4 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,362 | 78 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,319 | 75 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,250 | 70 | 17.9:1 | 60% (752) |
| 2010-11 | 1,170 | 71 | 16.5:1 | 51% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 1,180 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,437 | 59 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest High.
About Northwest High
This page covers Northwest High, a high-enrollment high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school's 1,441 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Tennessee average about 754 students each.
Enrollment across the 46 schools in Montgomery County totals 40,243 students.
The most common group at Northwest High is White students, at 41%. Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 22 points below the 63% share among Montgomery County residents. Northwest High's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Northwest High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $75,613, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 46 public schools in Montgomery County, enrolling about 40,243 students in all.
Nearby, Minglewood Elementary is about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
2024-25 enrollment was 1,441, a 6% gain from 1,362 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Northwest High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,153
Census ACS
Median income
$75,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
40,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,238 students
Other schools in Clarksville
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,238 students
Other Northwest High schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Northwest High. Northwest High is the 7th largest of the 16.
- Northwest High SchoolJUSTIN, TX · 2,672 students
- Northwest HighGermantown, MD · 2,300 students
- Northwest High SchoolFlowood, MS · 1,855 students
- NORTHWEST HIGHCEDAR HILL, MO · 1,788 students
- Northwest High SchoolWaukee, IA · 1,574 students
Nearby schools
- Minglewood Elementary1.0 mi · 771
- New Providence Middle1.2 mi · 1,012
- Ringgold Elementary1.7 mi · 829
- Liberty Elementary1.9 mi · 866
- Kenwood Elementary2.5 mi · 779
- Kenwood Middle2.9 mi · 1,083
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest HighHow large is Northwest High?
Northwest High enrolls approximately 1,441 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Northwest High serve?
Northwest High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at Northwest High?
Student demographics at Northwest High are roughly 41% White, 17% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Northwest High in?
Northwest High is part of Montgomery County.
What city is Northwest High in?
Northwest High is located in Clarksville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.