Northwestern Junior/Senior High School

Northwestern Junior/Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
5650 Troy Rd,  Springfield, OH
Northwestern Local School District (Springfield)
3.7
3.2
733 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Lori Swafford
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
63%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
63%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.3%
College Prep
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
327:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.8%
Male
46.2%
White
92.1%
Two or more races
3.1%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Wright State University 94 Students
The Ohio State University 76 Students
Ohio University 68 Students
University of Cincinnati 57 Students
Miami University 53 Students
Clark State College 42 Students
Wittenberg University 41 Students
Bowling Green State University 35 Students
University of Dayton 35 Students
Sinclair Community College 31 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 23 Students
Psychology 19 Students
Biology 15 Students
Nursing 13 Students
Early Childhood Education 12 Students
Marketing 11 Students
Accounting 11 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 10 Students
Graphic Design 10 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 73 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/6/2022
While the administration and overall culture of the school have room for improvement, Northwestern still offers a fulfilling education and highschool experience. Students have many experienced teachers, resources and opportunities all helping lead to success.
5.0 Senior
3/4/2021
Some things that I liked about Northwestern High School was the community and the teachers. I loved all the support for all sports and activities and the school spirit. Football games and other sports were so fun to go watch because the crowd loved being there. Some things I would wish to see change would be maybe the politics in sports. In some sports, based on your last name and who you are you will play more than others even if you work ten times harder than they do. This has been going on for years, and I know it happens at other schools it is just frustrating when it happens to you.
2.0 Senior
4/30/2017
Overall my school experience was okay but they can do so much better. The sports teams at the school are very cool and the coaches were amazing and did their best to make sure I was having a good time and also training me to be the best athlete I could be. The food is nothing special. Typical cafeteria food. There is little to no diversity but that is mostly due to the area the school is located in. Academics were easy and I finished my courses in less than two weeks. Some of the teachers were cool, others seemed very uptight and loud. I only went to NW for a few weeks but it was an okay experience I guess.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
1.0 other
10/16/2024
This school is absolutely an awful environment. Ever since I left Northwestern it has made me realize just how bad people get treated here. I was left out of the yearbook my junior year, most likely on purpose (that says something about the type of people that run this school). If you didn't grow up...
4.0 parent
9/15/2017
B they ready kids for average colleges, but not honors programs in colleges or higher achieving colleges
2.0 student
5/28/2014
Northwestern was a fine school up until it came time to graduate. I did not attend Northwestern my Junior and Senior years because I chose to pursue career-technical education. The communication between the schools was so poor that I didn't even know about my Senior prom until a week before. I did n...
4.0 parent
12/19/2011
My child loves Northwestern. I believe that he is getting an especially good education in chemistry, because he always comes home telling me that he would like to get a job as a scientist, and he shows and tells me what things they did in chemistry class that day.

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