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Northwest High

Q: Is Northwest High a good school?

Northwest High ranks 114 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 69% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Northwest High is a public high school located in Cedar Hill, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,851 students. The school is part of the Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked 123 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest High faces several academic challenges. Its proficiency rates in Algebra I (42.8%), Biology I (35.1%), and Government (41.5%) are lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.6% to 91.4% in recent years, but its dropout rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 1.8% to 3.3%. Additionally, Northwest High has a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 19.7% to 32.4%, much higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Rockwood Summit Senior High, Seckman Senior High, and Eureka Senior High, Northwest High generally underperforms in academic measures, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. These nearby schools have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Northwest High's per-student spending, ranging from $9,772 to $10,465 in recent years, is lower than the state average and some of the nearby high-performing schools.

1,788

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,148

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6005 Cedar Hill Rd
Cedar Hill, MO 63016-2115

(636) 274-0555

District: Northwest R-I

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Missouri avg45%

114^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 367Northwest R-I among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	114 of 367	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	133 of 378	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	131 of 352	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	149 of 361	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	139 of 358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	165 of 460	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	156 of 468	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	144 of 404	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	180 of 401	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	155 of 504	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.0	237 of 521	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	217 of 523	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	295 of 522	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	311 of 528	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	213 of 516	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.2	420 of 507	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.3	158 of 539	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	126 of 538	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	53.6	254 of 534	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	113 of 129	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	62 of 95	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.0	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	82 of 96	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	55 of 100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	60 of 279	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	124 of 274	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	163 of 268	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	124 of 250	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	74 of 255	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	137 of 368	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	119 of 382	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	83 of 127	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	172 of 302	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	179 of 310	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	182 of 309	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	188 of 430	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	181 of 440	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II82%+24 vs state

English II57%+5 vs state

Algebra I43%-3 vs state

Government42%~ state avg

Biology I35%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 25, 2009

It is not fair to rate Northwest High School in comparison to many schools. Northwest
s test scores include all learning disabled and mentally retarded students' MAP/EOC scores. However, many high schools do not have to include these students because they go to Special School District instead. Northwest has improved tremendously in the past ten years. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest High	Public	9-12	6005 Cedar Hill Rd	Cedar Hill	63016	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 274-0555	1,788	111	16.0	37.2%	1,594 (89.1%)	22 (1.2%)	81 (4.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.6%)	57.3	114^th of 367 public high schools	68.9%		52.5	133^rd of 378 public high schools	64.8%	19	42.8	35.1	57.5	81.6	41.5	$12,148	$385	$11,763
Jefferson College	Public	10-12	1000 Viking Drive	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Jefferson College	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-3000	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Missouri Eastern Corr Center	Public	7-12	18701 Old Hwy 66 Route 1	Pacific	63069	St. Louis County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(636) 257-3322	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillsboro High	Public	9-12	123 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0010	1,050	67	15.6	29.0%	999 (95.1%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	50	157^th of 367 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	96^th of 378 public high schools	74.6%	61	21.2	33.8	61.7			$11,559	$281	$11,278
Eureka Senior High	Public	9-12	4525 Hwy 109	Eureka	63025	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-3100	1,586	102	15.6	11.9%	1,361 (85.8%)	90 (5.7%)	63 (4.0%)	30 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.6%)	83	25^th of 367 public high schools	93.2%		77.6	32^nd of 378 public high schools	91.5%	7	61.9	54.6	65.7	57.4	65.6	$13,790	$156	$13,634
Hillsboro Treatment Center	Public	6-12	10434 State Rd Bb	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-9813	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Day - Day Treatment	Public	6-12	5 Merchants Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-5266	22	2	11.0	86.4%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Seckman Senior High	Public	9-12	2800 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1485	1,737	102	16.9	21.8%	1,565 (90.1%)	19 (1.1%)	72 (4.1%)	19 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	54.7	128^th of 367 public high schools	65.1%		52.9	132^nd of 378 public high schools	65.1%	4	39.6	39.0	56.3	60.2	37.2	$10,454	$292	$10,161
Grandview High	Public	9-12	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3390	237	18	13.4	39.2%	228 (96.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	259^th of 367 public high schools	29.4%		42.2	198^th of 378 public high schools	47.6%	61	36.1	23.6				$14,991	$849	$14,142
Pacific High	Public, Magnet	9-12	425 Indian Warpath Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	Yes	No	No	(636) 271-1414	973	59	16.4	40.3%	864 (88.8%)	16 (1.6%)	53 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.6%)	32.6	249^th of 367 public high schools	32.2%		30.8	261^st of 378 public high schools	31.0%	12	21.2	36.4	40.1	20.1	26.9	$12,607	$1,004	$11,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest High

Is Northwest High a good school?

Northwest High ranks 114^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwest High in?

Northwest R-I

How many students attend Northwest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,788 students attended Northwest High.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest High?

Students at Northwest High are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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