Miami Northwestern Senior High

Miami Northwestern Senior High is a public magnet high school serving 1,429 students in grades 9-12 in the Miami-Dade school district. Despite the school's relatively high 4-year graduation rates, it has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests and has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates.

The school's academic performance remains a concern, with only 21% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 60% for the state and 66% for the district. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.33% to 92.45% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $12,636 in 2023-2024, this higher spending has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the schools located near Miami Northwestern Senior High are generally smaller, with lower enrollment and student-teacher ratios, but they also tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Miami Edison Senior High, another magnet school in the area, has performed significantly better than Miami Northwestern Senior High on standardized tests and has a higher 4-year graduation rate, suggesting that the magnet program at Miami Edison may be more effective in supporting student achievement.