Northwest High School in OPELOUSAS, LA | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

National Rank: Bronze
College Readiness Index: N/A
Math Proficiency: 2.8
English Proficiency: 2.3
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14:1

09–12 Grades
496 Students
35 Teachers

Northwest High School
3746 HWY 104
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570

Phone: (337) 543-2255

Overview

At Northwest High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The student body makeup is 46 percent male and 54 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 67 percent. Northwest High School is 1 of 7 high schools in the St. Landry Parish.

Rankings / Awards

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Medal Awarded

Bronze

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	496
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	67%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	80%
Full-Time Teachers	35

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	48%
Proficient in Math	67%
College Readiness Index	N/A

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Fringe Rural
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	7
Total Students	3,661
Proficient in English (district average)	55%
Proficient in Math (district average)	65%
College Readiness (district average)	N/A