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Northwest High School is located in Wichita, KS and is one of 17 high schools in Wichita School District. It is a public school that serves 1561 students in grades 9-12.

Northwest High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Kansas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Northwest High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Northwest High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Kansas average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Northwest High School's students and teachers. more

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Wichita District Spending

$10,609Per Pupil

The Wichita spends $10,609 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 41% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Wichita District

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Bishop Carroll Catholic High S High School 0.8 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Levy SP Education Center 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Metro Meridian Alternative High School 4.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Riverside Academy 4.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Maize Senior High School 4.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Grades 9-12
Wichita School District

Did not make AYP
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Northwest High School
1220 North Tyler Rd
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 973-6000

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Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1561

45% 48%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Northwest High School had 39% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Kansas had 43% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

62%

Black

13%

Hispanic

13%

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19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Northwest High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Awesome school. As a senior I have enjoyed all 4 years here. The teachers alone are amazing.

Submitted by a Current Student on Apr 21, 2009

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Demographics Based on 2000 Census (latest available)

	Wichita	National
Median Household Income	$39,939	$44,512
Population Median Age	34	36
% of Homes With Kids	29%	31.4%
Average Household Size	2.44 persons	2.6
% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	66%/33%

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