Northwood High

Northwood High

Public High School | Grade 9-12
310 Northwood High School Rd,  Pittsboro, NC
Chatham County Schools
3.7
3.9
1,124 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Bradford Walston
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
65%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
65%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
600
Verbal
620
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
59.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
422:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
White
61.5%
Hispanic
17.4%
Black
13.2%
Two or more races
5.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
North Carolina State University 343 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 335 Students
Appalachian State University 275 Students
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 232 Students
East Carolina University 178 Students
University of North Carolina - Wilmington 161 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 157 Students
Elon University 117 Students
Western Carolina University 115 Students
Duke University 92 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 106 Students
Business 84 Students
Psychology 81 Students
Nursing 78 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 45 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 42 Students
Chemistry 38 Students
Computer Science 37 Students
Political Science and Government 36 Students
Environmental Science 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 201 Reviews
4.0 Junior
1/23/2024
At Northwood there is a large variety of classes and extracurriculars available to students. Students are supported by teachers, coaches, and administration to pursue their goals. I would change the discipline. Students run wild without many consequences, and it can affect the whole student body.
2.0 Freshman
3/1/2023
I would give this school that rating because the counselors are so unsupportive and unhelpful with anything to do with your future or your classes. You will have to fight with them just to get a little respect and understanding.
4.0 Senior
7/20/2020
Northwood was honestly a very good high school in comparison to many others. The arts programs are unmatched, and were my favorite part of attending the school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 18 Reviews
3.0 parent
8/17/2019
My son has had a good experience at the school, but academically it was about 1 year behind the private school he used to attend.
1.0 other
7/24/2018
This school has a very bad lack of leadership and these polls don't show how bad these lacks are. Principals sit in there offices way to much and they don't do much about anything but put a very over reduces phone policy but change the policy for teachers, Staff. That :Lies come out of this past adm...
1.0 other
11/5/2015
This school has 0% diversity, my child has came home numerous of times complaining about racist comments, and things that have happened. There is not leadership shown at Northwood, the principles aren't involved and my child has been begging me to leave. DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD TO NORTHWOOD! I REPEA...
2.0 other
8/20/2015
Parents, and everyone else whom posted on here clearly just dismisses the fact that most people get sexually assaulted, or harrassed by other students in other grade levels, or get teachers that nearly couldn't give a squat for your well-being. I, am a small person, so I typically hitch a ride on so...

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