Northwest High School

Northwest High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8204 Crown Point Ave,  Omaha, NE
Wynnewood/Brookfield Neighborhood
Omaha Public Schools
3.5
2.8
1,593 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Thomas Lee
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
960
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
20%
Average GPA
3.24
Graduation Rate
74%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
B-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.24
Reading Proficiency
20%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
81
Full Time Teachers
81
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
960
Math
490
Verbal
460
Average ACT
19
Math
18
English
18
Reading
20
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
21%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

1
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
334:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Black
37.2%
White
22.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
17.6%
Hispanic
14.4%
Two or more races
6.8%
Native American
1.4%
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School Rankings

#3 Most Diverse Public HS in Nebraska
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Nebraska at Omaha 373 Students
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 276 Students
Metropolitan Community College - Nebraska 133 Students
Creighton University 123 Students
University of Nebraska at Kearney 112 Students
Wayne State College 89 Students
University of Nebraska Medical Center 66 Students
Midland University 58 Students
Clarkson College 55 Students
Kansas State University 54 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 58 Students
Nursing 55 Students
Psychology 51 Students
Biology 37 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 37 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 28 Students
Graphic Design 25 Students
Pre-Law Studies 22 Students
Small Business Management 19 Students
Computer Science 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 176 Reviews
4.0 Freshman
8/18/2024
I am currently a senior at this high school. I started High School in 2021, and I learned a lot since my freshman year to now. I enjoy everything about the school including playing the sports and making friends.
4.0
10/11/2023
I would say the best parts of my days in school are playing sports because I'm having fun and enjoy it with friends and it feels good to win medals, and some worst days are having to take test and doing your best and still end up failing
3.0 Senior
9/25/2023
I have had a good experience here at Northwest. The best parts of my experience would be the diversity and the teachers/staff. I feel like the teachers do a good job on helping students when needed. I can same the same about the counselors. Especially once you're in your senior year they help you get ready for college and help you start applying to colleges and scholarships. The worst part of my experience would be the fights between students. Students should have no need to fight in school. They came to school to learn and get an education.
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2.8 4 Reviews
2.0 parent
5/7/2019
Scale of 1-10 I'd have to only rate them a 4
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3.0 student
4/2/2019
It could be better, but the good parts make the bad bearable.
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5.0 parent
12/22/2015
A hidden gem! We moved our child from a private school to attend NWHS in 2014. We have found this school to be amazing! It is led by a great principal, Mr. Lee, and equally great teachers. The student body is accepting and our child has always felt safe. There are Honors and AP courses available, as...
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1.0 other
12/15/2013
I graduated from Northwest in 2012. I am currently at UNO. I fell that OPS has done such a horrible job at educating their students. When I got to UNO I felt as if I was unprepared. If you're going to send your child to any of these schools make sure that they're enrolled in AP or Honors courses. Th...
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