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Northwest High School

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Northwest High School ranks 439 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Northwest High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 954 students. The school is part of the Northwest Community Schools district, which is ranked 452 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, ranging from 328 to 465 out of 561 to 852 schools over the past 10 years. The school's rating has been 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief period of 3 stars in 2014-2015 and a 1-star rating in 2021-2022. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.6% in SAT/Mathematics to 50.5% in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state averages of 27.5% and 55.4%, respectively.

Northwest High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80% and 92.8% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.1% to 30.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's desired target. When compared to other schools in the Northwest Community Schools district, such as Northwest Connect, Northwest High School's performance is generally comparable. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Jackson Public Schools district, such as Jackson High School, Northwest High School appears to perform slightly better in some areas, such as test scores and graduation rates.

958

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,436

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Van Horn Rd
Jackson, MI 49201-7450

(517) 817-4702

District: Northwest Community Schools

Feeder schools for Northwest High School:

Elementary:	Northwest Early Elementary School
	Northwest Elementary School
Middle:	Northwest Kidder Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Michigan avg40%

439^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Northwest Community Schools

452^nd of 613Northwest Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	439 of 739	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	393 of 743	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	410 of 735	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	446 of 531	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	328 of 561	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	465 of 666	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	420 of 824	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	489 of 835	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	450 of 852	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	398 of 832	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	440 of 799	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	349 of 805	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	284 of 773	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	370 of 784	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	318 of 765	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	407 of 754	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	403 of 750	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.6	352 of 767	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.1	369 of 705	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	53.7	88 of 254	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	409 of 629	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	389 of 619	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	357 of 611	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	375 of 416	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	294 of 462	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	348 of 554	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	417 of 710	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	149 of 195	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	408 of 635	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	534 of 654	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	434 of 614	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	293 of 369	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	269 of 417	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	406 of 532	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	479 of 755	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	401 of 628	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	356 of 633	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	401 of 611	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	373 of 440	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	273 of 472	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.1	487 of 543	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	383 of 707	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	92 of 127	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	95 of 105	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	82 of 93	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	455 of 639	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	402 of 638	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	401 of 647	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	445 of 492	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	338 of 516	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	469 of 582	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	446 of 708	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)65th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing50%-5 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-9 vs state

Mathematics14%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4200 Van Horn Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	958	47	20.4	34.3%	759 (79.2%)	38 (4.0%)	71 (7.4%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	40.6	439^th of 739 public high schools	40.6%		43.8	393^rd of 743 public high schools	47.1%	46	50.5	13.6	35.9	33.2	$13,436	$840	$12,597
Northwest Connect	Public	7-12	6900 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	157	9	16.6	55.4%	114 (72.6%)	6 (3.8%)	10 (6.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.3%)	21.5	571^st of 739 public high schools	22.7%		11.6	657^th of 743 public high schools	11.6%	86	25.9		24.0	28.0	$15,491	$786	$14,705
SAI Camp Cassidy Lake	Public	12	3100 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(734) 475-1368	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cooper Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3100 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6175	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Egeler Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3855 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-5600	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Parnall Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1780 E Parnall Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6004	7	0			3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cotton Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3500 N Elm Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-5000	12	0		41.7%	4 (33.3%)	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodville Community Center	Public	9-12	3950 Catherine St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8770	97	6	16.6	73.2%	75 (77.3%)	6 (6.2%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)								(n/a)					$13,181	$380	$12,800
Jackson Pathways	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3729	77	5	15.4	87.0%	25 (32.5%)	25 (32.5%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	22 (28.6%)								(n/a)					$13,663	$1,319	$12,345
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3700	989	57	17.3	61.8%	407 (41.2%)	336 (34.0%)	87 (8.8%)	29 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (12.6%)	32.7	491^st of 739 public high schools	33.6%		34.2	476^th of 743 public high schools	35.9%	15	44.0	13.3	28.0	34.0	$18,339	$4,326	$14,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest High School

How many students attend Northwest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 958 students attended Northwest High School.

What schools feed into Northwest High School?

Northwest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary : Northwest Elementary School
Middle : Northwest Kidder Middle School

What district is Northwest High School in?

Northwest Community Schools

Is Northwest High School a good school?

Northwest High School ranks 439^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest High School?

Students at Northwest High School are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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