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Northwestern Senior High School

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Northwestern Senior High School ranks 44 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 90% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Northwestern Senior High School is a public high school located in Kokomo, Indiana, serving 554 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northwestern School Corporation, which is ranked 59 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwestern Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Indiana, with rankings ranging from 19 to 106 out of 380-400 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time and has excellent four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 100% in recent years, well above the state average. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.7% to 19.2%, lower than many nearby schools.

Northwestern Senior High School's students consistently perform well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. The school has also maintained high rankings for various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, white, and multi-racial students, as well as students with low socioeconomic status and special education students. While Northwestern Senior High School outperforms many nearby high schools, such as Eastern High School and Western High School, which also demonstrate strong performance, the school's rankings and ratings have fluctuated slightly over the years, with a dip in the 2021-2022 school year before rebounding in the following years.

541

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,296

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3431 N 400 W
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-2332

District: Northwestern School Corp

Feeder schools for Northwestern Senior High School:

Elementary:	Howard Elementary School
	Northwestern Elementary School
Middle:	Northwestern Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Indiana avg42%

44^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 380Northwestern School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	44 of 429	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	21 of 432	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	45 of 398	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	78 of 409	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	60 of 388	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	106 of 389	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	19 of 385	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	79.4	43 of 380	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	32 of 394	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	76.6	29 of 400	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	65.4	68 of 379	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	59 of 353	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	41 of 373	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.9	85 of 364	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	54.6	112 of 362	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	85.9	28 of 364	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	43 of 360	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	17 of 354	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	42 of 387	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	18 of 392	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	50 of 388	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	84.0	19 of 166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	92 of 377	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	10 of 377	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	69 of 379	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	52 of 386	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	30 of 392	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	47 of 383	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2022	77.0	25 of 94	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	86.2	28 of 289	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	38.8	162 of 285	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	61 of 377	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	27 of 381	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	53 of 375	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	98 of 378	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)90th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)73rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing74%+20 vs state

Biology53%+8 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2332	541	39	13.8	24.6%	488 (90.2%)	10 (1.8%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	79.8	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%		88.6	21^st of 432 public high schools	95.1%	23	74.2	34.7	53.2	$11,296	$103	$11,193
Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy	Public	6-12	401 South Maple Street	Galveston	46932	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-3000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00
Excel Center - Kokomo	Public, Charter	9-12	101 W Superior St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Excel Center - Kokomo	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3642	392	11	35.6	63.3%	262 (66.8%)	43 (11.0%)	34 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	17.9	353^rd of 429 public high schools	17.7%		7.6	403^rd of 432 public high schools	6.7%	50	32.6	4.7		$4,401	$224	$4,178
Kokomo Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2501 S. Berkley Rd.	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 455-8000	199	4	56.8	49.7%	117 (58.8%)	36 (18.1%)	15 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.6%)	11.6	381^st of 429 public high schools	11.2%		34.5	287^th of 432 public high schools	33.6%	94	23.1	3.9		$4,639	$830	$3,809
Kokomo Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2415 S Berkley Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8021	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kokomo High School	Public	9-12	2501 S Berkley	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8040	1,393	107	13.0	52.0%	771 (55.3%)	263 (18.9%)	138 (9.9%)	38 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (13.1%)	26.6	319^th of 429 public high schools	25.6%		30.9	303^rd of 432 public high schools	29.9%	16	40.7	12.5	16.9	$14,322	$2,044	$12,278
Western High School	Public	9-12	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46902	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5541	804	52	15.5	27.5%	678 (84.3%)	29 (3.6%)	42 (5.2%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	74.4	64^th of 429 public high schools	85.1%		79.7	48^th of 432 public high schools	88.9%	16	61.9	33.5	53.9	$9,932	$168	$9,764
Lewis Cass High School	Public	9-12	6422 E Sr 218 W	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	388	35	11.1	43.6%	339 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	50.6	202^nd of 429 public high schools	52.9%		45.6	227^th of 432 public high schools	47.5%	25	58.7	21.3	30.3	$12,850	$364	$12,486
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 453-1101	343	22	15.7	50.1%	227 (66.2%)	33 (9.6%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.3%)	47.8	217^th of 429 public high schools	49.4%		28.4	312^th of 432 public high schools	27.8%	95	49.3	20.6	39.5	$11,803	$582	$11,221
Maconaquah High School	Public	9-12	256 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	550	35	15.9	48.9%	448 (81.5%)	13 (2.4%)	44 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	43.9	235^th of 429 public high schools	45.2%		55.5	158^th of 432 public high schools	63.4%	77	47.9	16.4	39.6	$10,645	$1,419	$9,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Senior High School?

Students at Northwestern Senior High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Northwestern Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Northwestern Senior High School.

Is Northwestern Senior High School a good school?

Northwestern Senior High School ranks 44^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwestern Senior High School in?

Northwestern School Corp

What schools feed into Northwestern Senior High School?

Northwestern Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Howard Elementary School
Elementary : Northwestern Elementary School
Middle : Northwestern Middle School

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