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Northwest High

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Northwest High ranks 180 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Northwest High is a public high school located in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,432 students. It is part of the Montgomery County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 80th out of 300 Tennessee high schools in 2014-2015 (with a 4-star rating) to a low of 213th out of 392 in 2023-2024 (with a 2-star rating). The school generally underperforms the Montgomery County and Tennessee averages on standardized tests, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry, but performs better than the state average in Biology I and US History. Additionally, Northwest High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate and an increase in its dropout rate in recent years.

Compared to other high schools in the Montgomery County district, such as Kirkwood High, Montgomery Central High, Clarksville High, and Rossview High, Northwest High generally underperforms. However, it outperforms the nearby Kenwood High. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have increased in recent years, but its chronic absenteeism rate remains relatively high, suggesting that attendance and student engagement may be areas that need to be addressed.

1,441

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,451

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Lafayette RD
Clarksville, TN 37042-3863

(931) 648-5675

District: Montgomery County

Feeder schools for Northwest High:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary
	Minglewood Elementary
	Woodlawn Elementary
Middle:	New Providence Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

African American:

30.1%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2024 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg40%

180^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8High Schools in the Montgomery County

56^th of 139Montgomery County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	180 of 389	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	213 of 392	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	198 of 384	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	168 of 347	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	119 of 342	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	162 of 341	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	94 of 273	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	109 of 351	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	80 of 300	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	123 of 296	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.4	208 of 269	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.3	137 of 273	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	144 of 267	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	97 of 233	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	115 of 240	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	122 of 239	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	84 of 222	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	50 of 208	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	73 of 187	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	76 of 199	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	11.5	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	160 of 365	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	197 of 365	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	222 of 366	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	178 of 350	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	195 of 340	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	65 of 213	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	137 of 209	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	136 of 202	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	55 of 189	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	34 of 153	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	30 of 159	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	127 of 324	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	151 of 337	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	200 of 330	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	99 of 322	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	89 of 317	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	82 of 302	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	80 of 308	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	201 of 368	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	228 of 366	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	167 of 359	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	170 of 332	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	105 of 329	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	70 of 198	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	82 of 183	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	95 of 151	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	19 of 125	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	3 of 127	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	119 of 323	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	157 of 326	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	130 of 325	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	150 of 312	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	140 of 306	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	160 of 307	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2024)4th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II53%~ state avg

Biology I53%+7 vs state

US History48%+10 vs state

English I37%-3 vs state

Geometry29%-8 vs state

Algebra II20%-15 vs state

Algebra I14%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)				TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest High	Public	9-12	800 Lafayette RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5675	1,432	75	19.1		610 (42.6%)	429 (30.0%)	215 (15.0%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.8%)	147 (10.3%)	49.2	180^th of 389 public high schools	53.7%		42.5	213^th of 392 public high schools	45.7%	33	14.0	14.0	56.7	16.5		19.7	68.0	43.5		53.0		49.6		48.5	36.6	36.6	8.7	57.5	53.2	50.0	27.6	14.3		29.3	$11,451	$592	$10,362
Kenwood High	Public	9-12	251 E Pine Mountain RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 905-7900	1,311	66	19.8		376 (28.7%)	504 (38.4%)	237 (18.1%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	167 (12.7%)	27.1	289^th of 389 public high schools	25.7%		26.2	297^th of 392 public high schools	24.2%	8	8.7	8.2	43.6	9.4	5.0	13.6	61.9	33.5	5.0	36.9	21.1	29.6	36.4	29.1	24.5	23.6	5.9	43.8	41.6	46.7	18.0			19.2	$12,310	$589	$11,145
West Creek High	Public	9-12	1210 W Creek Coyote TRL	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 503-1788	1,654	85	19.3		472 (28.5%)	571 (34.5%)	385 (23.3%)	31 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	18 (1.1%)	173 (10.5%)	55.2	147^th of 389 public high schools	62.2%		46.7	189^th of 392 public high schools	51.8%	42	16.3	16.1	69.0	30.4		32.6	63.0	43.5		50.3		47.5		46.5	36.6	36.0	9.5	58.3	55.0	43.9	33.0			34.0	$10,974	$605	$9,899
Middle College @ Austin Peay State University	Public	11-12	110 Bailey ST	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 221-1350	108	3	36.0		63 (58.3%)	16 (14.8%)	18 (16.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.4%)								(n/a)				92.3		92.3																			$11,970	$414	$11,425
CMCSS Adult High School	Public	9-12	430 Greenwood AVE	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(931) 542-5043	147	5	18.6		45 (30.6%)	50 (34.0%)	32 (21.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Northeast High	Public	9-12	3701 Trenton RD	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5640	1,361	72	18.8		413 (30.3%)	541 (39.8%)	238 (17.5%)	17 (1.2%)	10 (0.7%)	15 (1.1%)	127 (9.3%)	41.1	214^th of 389 public high schools	45.0%		46	193^rd of 392 public high schools	50.8%	21	17.2	16.8	45.9	25.5		28.0	57.7	42.2		46.5	13.6	34.6		32.8	27.9	27.9	14.3	47.5	45.2	42.9	25.1		13.3	26.0	$12,315	$589	$11,234
Clarksville High	Public	9-12	151 Richview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 648-5690	1,576	78	20.1		967 (61.4%)	254 (16.1%)	217 (13.8%)	23 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.9%)	70.3	76^th of 389 public high schools	80.5%		69.7	71^st of 392 public high schools	81.9%	5	25.0	23.9	85.2	27.7		37.4	79.0	58.8	7.7	61.2		42.7		41.4	49.4	49.2	18.8	68.4	66.0	80.0	37.1			44.8	$11,435	$469	$10,531
Rossview High	Public	9-12	1237 Rossview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 553-2070	1,575	92	17.0		841 (53.4%)	295 (18.7%)	227 (14.4%)	65 (4.1%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	131 (8.3%)	80.5	42^nd of 389 public high schools	89.2%		79.5	42^nd of 392 public high schools	89.3%		33.8	32.4	78.9	36.8		43.9	82.6	50.0	14.3	57.4		65.9		64.5	48.3	48.0	22.2	70.6	68.2	70.8	47.8			47.6	$11,682	$550	$10,706
Montgomery Central High	Public	9-12	3955 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-3201	1,026	58	17.8		748 (72.9%)	112 (10.9%)	93 (9.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	62 (6.0%)	62.3	110^th of 389 public high schools	71.7%		68.3	79^th of 392 public high schools	79.8%	31	25.8	25.2	76.9	20.1		26.4	89.9	46.0		60.4		39.3	35.7	38.3	41.5	41.5		61.4	60.2	56.3	38.4			38.3	$12,761	$503	$11,715
Kirkwood High	Public	9-12	2702 Rossview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(931) 472-8043	1,009	52	19.5		446 (44.2%)	273 (27.1%)	162 (16.1%)	28 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	88 (8.7%)	75.2	57^th of 389 public high schools	85.3%		73.2	64^th of 392 public high schools	83.7%	7	31.2	30.1	84.3	25.0		35.8	94.0	53.4	41.7	65.8		54.8		53.3	49.2	49.1		62.4	62.3		43.9	40.0		47.8	$11,180	$457	$10,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest High

What is the racial makeup of Northwest High?

Students at Northwest High are 41% White, 30% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Northwest High a good school?

Northwest High ranks 180^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northwest High?

Northwest High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : Minglewood Elementary
Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary
Middle : New Providence Middle

What district is Northwest High in?

Montgomery County

How many students attend Northwest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,441 students attended Northwest High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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