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Omaha Northwest High School

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Omaha Northwest High School is located in Omaha, NE and is one of 13 high schools in Omaha Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 1239 students in grades 9-12.

Omaha 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 Nebraska in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Omaha Northwest High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Omaha Northwest High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Nebraska average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Omaha Northwest High School's students and teachers. more

Omaha Public Schools District Spending

$9,135Per Pupil

The Omaha Public Schools spends $9,135 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Omaha Public Schools District

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Roncalli Catholic High School 1.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
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Westside Career Center 3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Creighton Preparatory School 3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Benson Magnet High School 3.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

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Grades 9-12
Omaha Public Schools School District

Did not make AYP
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Omaha Northwest High School
8204 Crown Point Ave
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 557-3500

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About the STARS

What is it?

The School-Based Teacher-Led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in writing in grades 4, 8, and 11.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: beginning, progressing, proficient and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

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91%

Nebraska Statewide Writing Assessment Results (2007)

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Nebraska Statewide Writing Assessment Results (2008)

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Nebraska Statewide Writing Assessment Results (2009)

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Enrollment (2010)

Total: 1239

52% 48%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Omaha Northwest High School had 72% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Nebraska had 38% 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)

Black

55%

White

32%

Hispanic

10%

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15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Omaha Northwest High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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The counselors and teachers want us to succeed. It's a great school except for the fact that we're terrible at most sports.

Submitted by a Current Student on Aug 24, 2010

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