Is Northwood High School a good school?

Northwood High School ranks 211 th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwood High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,068 students attended Northwood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood High School?

Students at Northwood High School are 52% White, 39% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Northwood High School?

Northwood High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blanchard Elementary School Elementary : Mooringsport Elementary School Elementary : North Highlands Elementary School Middle : Donnie Bickham Middle School

Northwood High School

Public 9-12

5939 Old Mooringsport Road
Shreveport, LA 71107

(318) 929-3513

District: Caddo Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,826

Feeder schools for Northwood High School:

Elementary:	Blanchard Elementary School
	Mooringsport Elementary School
	North Highlands Elementary School
Middle:	Donnie Bickham Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 1,068

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood High School ranks worse than 64.7% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked high schools in the Caddo Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), African American (39.2%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood High School is 24.2. 9 high schools in the Caddo Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Northwood High School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood High School is $10,826. 7 high schools in the Caddo Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood High School 211^th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Northwood High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Caddo Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Caddo Parish 76^th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	35.23	215^th	290	25.9%
2008	30.83	220^th	291	24.4%
2009	31.78	230^th	301	23.6%
2010	27.96	249^th	297	16.2%
2011	34.36	241^st	300	19.7%
2012	38.12	229^th	310	26.1%
2013	52.60	179^th	312	42.6%
2014	45.69	210^th	309	32.0%
2015	46.84	209^th	312	33.0%
2016	41.77	218^th	297	26.6%
2017	44.01	210^th	297	29.3%
2018	29.86	226^th	302	25.2%
2019	24.02	242^nd	313	22.7%
2021	29.48	226^th	322	29.8%
2022	25.84	245^th	326	24.8%
2023	37.69	208^th	321	35.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	41.60	65^th	122	46.7%
2021	46.42	65^th	135	51.9%
2022	18.32	122^nd	139	12.2%
2023	24.43	105^th	138	23.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	22.27	239^th	301	20.6%
2021	31.62	205^th	285	28.1%
2022	22.56	257^th	322	20.2%
2023	34.86	216^th	321	32.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.49	13^th	17	23.5%
2023	49.93	11^th	23	52.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	22.23	237^th	292	18.8%
2021	33.04	201^st	288	30.2%
2022	25.86	236^th	311	24.1%
2023	38.39	203^rd	308	34.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	24.08	225^th	291	22.7%
2021	31.48	209^th	292	28.4%
2022	24.41	232^nd	301	22.9%
2023	34.83	203^rd	306	33.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	17.78	200^th	233	14.2%
2021	27.30	181^st	243	25.5%
2022	22.98	202^nd	256	21.1%
2023	34.56	164^th	252	34.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	43.46	48^th	78	38.5%
2021	28.29	70^th	92	23.9%
2022	35.01	68^th	103	34.0%
2023	42.03	65^th	107	39.3%

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Rank History for White students at Northwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	13.70	234^th	249	6.0%
2021	22.59	214^th	245	12.7%
2022	15.72	228^th	250	8.8%
2023	28.51	197^th	249	20.9%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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by a citizen
Friday, September 16, 2011

I found Northwood High School to be an above average school relative to many
of the other schools within that district. However, it left much to be desired
in the areas of cultural enlightenment and diversity awareness. I seem to
remember a distinct seating arrangement during my tenure as a student at
Northwood; one which left me wondering if this was the true face of "integreation" -
that being "separation within integration". All in all, I am glad that I had
an opportunity to experience my time at Northwood High. It certainly gave me
something to talk about as i try so desperately to co-exist with my west coast
colleagues. Liberal is as liberal does... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northwood High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1335	1335
1990	590	332	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
1991	580	338	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
1992	568	310	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1993	563	315	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1994	581	353	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
1995	600	436	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1996	600	436	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1997	604	414	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1998	614	389	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1999	616	368	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	990
2000	640	338	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	988
2001	618	324	1	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	950
2002	588	293	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
2003	588	293	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
2004	588	380	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
2005	570	325	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
2006	590	378	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	979
2007	605	388	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2008	565	384	1	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	961
2009	545	401	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	957
2010	523	425	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	960
2011	537	470	2	10	3	0	2	0	1024
2012	559	396	3	15	2	0	1	0	976
2013	579	352	1	16	1	0	2	0	951
2014	579	332	1	18	2	0	5	0	937
2015	607	319	0	22	3	0	4	0	955
2016	594	348	3	34	4	0	8	0	991
2017	581	353	4	37	2	0	13	0	990
2018	575	393	6	40	2	0	12	0	1028
2019	598	392	5	42	2	0	14	0	1053
2020	589	429	4	42	1	0	11	0	1076
2021	583	424	2	53	1	0	11	0	1074
2022	563	417	2	67	1	0	15	0	1065
2023	558	419	3	64	3	1	20	0	1068

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1335	58.0	23.0	7.3
1990	922	50.0	18.4	13.2
1991	921	47.0	19.5	12.8
1992	878	46.0	19.0	17.7
1993	879	45.0	19.5	20.3
1994	936	48.0	19.5	23.1
1995	1038	52.0	20.0	23.2
1996	1038	52.0	20.0	23.2
1997	1021	53.0	19.3	20
1998	1011	56.0	18.1	20.8
1999	990	53.0	18.7	19.3
2000	988	52.0	19.0	21.2
2001	950	52.0	18.3	23.1
2002	886	50.3	17.6	28.4
2003	886	50.3	17.6	28.4
2004	970	50.0	19.4	34.4
2005	902	49.9	18.1	30
2006	979	54.5	18.0	37
2007	1004	56.7	17.7	42.6
2008	961	56.4	17.0	44.2
2009	957	50.0	19.1	45.8
2010	960	56.0	17.1	50.8
2011	1024	63.0	16.2	54.8
2012	976	62.0	15.7	54.4
2013	951	58.8	16.1	50.1
2014	937	53.4	17.5	50.7
2015	955	54.0	17.6	50.8
2016	991	n/a	n/a	50.8
2017	990	69.6	14.2	44.8
2018	1028	42.1	24.4	43.3
2019	1053	42.8	24.6	46.2
2020	1076	39.6	27.1	43.4
2021	1074	39.5	27.1	48.5
2022	1065	36.3	29.3	30.9
2023	1068	44.0	24.2	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1335	58.0	23.0	7.3
1990	922	50.0	18.4	13.2
1991	921	47.0	19.5	12.8
1992	878	46.0	19.0	17.7
1993	879	45.0	19.5	20.3
1994	936	48.0	19.5	23.1
1995	1038	52.0	20.0	23.2
1996	1038	52.0	20.0	23.2
1997	1021	53.0	19.3	20
1998	1011	56.0	18.1	20.8
1999	990	53.0	18.7	19.3
2000	988	52.0	19.0	21.2
2001	950	52.0	18.3	23.1
2002	886	50.3	17.6	28.4
2003	886	50.3	17.6	28.4
2004	970	50.0	19.4	34.4
2005	902	49.9	18.1	30
2006	979	54.5	18.0	37
2007	1004	56.7	17.7	42.6
2008	961	56.4	17.0	44.2
2009	957	50.0	19.1	45.8
2010	960	56.0	17.1	50.8
2011	1024	63.0	16.2	54.8
2012	976	62.0	15.7	54.4
2013	951	58.8	16.1	50.1
2014	937	53.4	17.5	50.7
2015	955	54.0	17.6	50.8
2016	991	n/a	n/a	50.8
2017	990	69.6	14.2	44.8
2018	1028	42.1	24.4	43.3
2019	1053	42.8	24.6	46.2
2020	1076	39.6	27.1	43.4
2021	1074	39.5	27.1	48.5
2022	1065	36.3	29.3	30.9
2023	1068	44.0	24.2	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwood High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,111
2018	$10,968
2019	$11,230
2020	$10,826

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 242^nd of 313 High schools	Ranks 208^th of 321 High schools	12.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Northwood High School)	34	45	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Caddo Parish)	58	50	8%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	64	3%
End of Course Geometry (Northwood High School)	56	56
End of Course Geometry (Caddo Parish)	57	46	11%
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)	68	61	7%
End of Course English II (Northwood High School)	52	62	10%
End of Course English II (Caddo Parish)	61	62	1%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Northwood High School)	50	44	6%
End of Course U.S. History (Caddo Parish)	53	48	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Northwood High School)	56	63	7%
End of Course English I (Caddo Parish)	65	59	6%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1053	1068	1.4%
African American	392	419	6.9%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	42	64	52.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	598	558	6.7%
Two or More Races	14	20	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.2%	53.1%	6.8%

Schools Near Northwood High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)		LEAP English Language Arts (2023)			LEAP Social Studies (2023)			EOC Algebra I (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC U.S. History (2023)	EOC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	EOC Algebra I End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC U.S. History End of Course	EOC English I End of Course	Total
Northwood High School	Public	9-12	5939 Old Mooringsport Road	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 929-3513	1,068	44	24.2	53.1%	558 (52.2%)	419 (39.2%)	64 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	37.7	211^th of 326 public high schools	35.3%		25.8	245^th of 326 public high schools	24.8%	34									45.0	56.0	62.0	44.0	63.0	$10,826
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Public	7-12	2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 425-3411	561	30	18.7	85.9%	4 (0.7%)	544 (97.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3.1	316^th of 326 public high schools	3.1%		11.7	283^rd of 326 public high schools	13.2%	33	25.0	16.0	39.0	53.0	45.0	15.0	34.0	24.0	26.0		30.0	8.0	29.0	$13,906
Benton High School	Public	8-12	449 Fairburn Avenue	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 759-2580	1,538	75	20.4	27.6%	1,148 (74.6%)	213 (13.8%)	89 (5.8%)	23 (1.5%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (3.6%)	81	35^th of 326 public high schools	89.3%		81.5	37^th of 326 public high schools	88.7%	2									71.0	87.0	82.0	74.0	87.0	$10,075
Booker T. Washington New Technology High School	Public	9-12	2104 Milam Street	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 222-2186	786	39	19.9	83.2%	11 (1.4%)	750 (95.4%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3.5	313^th of 326 public high schools	4.0%		5.6	306^th of 326 public high schools	6.1%	7									19.0		26.0	17.0	34.0	$13,259
Airline High School	Public	8-12	2801 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-5080	2,021	99	20.3	55.6%	846 (41.9%)	837 (41.4%)	209 (10.3%)	61 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	61 (3.0%)	68.9	93^rd of 326 public high schools	71.5%		68.7	92^nd of 326 public high schools	71.8%	1									68.0	81.0	73.0	61.0	76.0	$9,720
Bossier High School	Public	8-12	777 Bearkat Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 549-6680	719	44	16.2	84.8%	94 (13.1%)	389 (54.1%)	195 (27.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (4.0%)	14.7	273^rd of 326 public high schools	16.3%		11.8	282^nd of 326 public high schools	13.5%	9									35.0	41.0	49.0	28.0	41.0	$12,375
C.E. Byrd High School	Public	9-12	3201 Line Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 869-2567	1,526	63	24.2	43.1%	703 (46.1%)	666 (43.6%)	90 (5.9%)	15 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.3%)	64.9	117^th of 326 public high schools	64.1%		72.4	72^nd of 326 public high schools	77.9%	45									60.0	66.0	81.0	60.0	78.0	$10,305
Caddo Parish Magnet High School	Public	9-12	1601 Viking Drive	Shreveport	71101	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 221-2501	958	46	21.0	24.8%	566 (59.1%)	195 (20.4%)	57 (5.9%)	98 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (4.0%)	94.2	3^rd of 326 public high schools	99.1%		96	3^rd of 326 public high schools	99.1%										100.0				100.0	$11,518
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	6801 Rasberry Lane	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 687-6655	1,228	59	20.9	72.2%	101 (8.2%)	1,024 (83.4%)	71 (5.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	33.2	226^th of 326 public high schools	30.7%		32.5	221^st of 326 public high schools	32.2%	5									39.0	33.0	62.0	47.0	67.0	$13,029
Caddo Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	5950 Union Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 636-5150	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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