NORTHWEST H S

Set in JUSTIN, Texas, NORTHWEST H S is a substantial secondary school, part of NORTHWEST ISD. It instructs 2,672 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 236% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

NORTHWEST ISD comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 32,098 students; NORTHWEST H S is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTHWEST H S shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 31% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, NORTHWEST H S has 155 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Denton County reports that median household income runs about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. NORTHWEST H S is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).

GENE PIKE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. NORTHWEST H S's enrollment has grew 52% since 2018, when it stood at 1,756 (now 2,672). White enrollment moved from 64% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.