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Northwest High School

Q: Is Northwest High School a good school?

Northwest High School ranks 142 nd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Northwest High School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Northwest High School?

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

Q: What schools feed into Northwest High School?

Northwest High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Elementary : Minglewood Elementary School Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary School Middle : New Providence Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Northwest High School is a comprehensive public high school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving 1,441 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, a district rated 4 out of 5 stars and ranked 43rd out of 141 districts statewide. The school has been on an upward trajectory, climbing from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026, with a graduation rate of 90.5% matching the state average and a dropout rate of 3.2% — less than half the statewide rate of 6.7%. One standout strength is U.S. History, where Northwest posted 68.6% proficiency in 2025–2026, the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools, ahead of Rossview High School (68.5%), Clarksville High School (63.9%), and Kenwood High School (42.8%), and a dramatic improvement from 48.5% the prior year.

The biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which stood at 25.8% in 2024–2025 — far above the district rate of 15.1% and the state rate of 18.3%, and the highest among nearby traditional high schools including West Creek High School (22.1%) and Kenwood High School (23.8%). Academic results also show gaps in foundational courses: Algebra I proficiency sits at just 15.6%, less than half the district rate of 31.3%, and English I proficiency dropped to 29.5%. However, the school has shown strong gains in other subjects, including Geometry (+17.9 points), Algebra II (+13.9 points), and English II (+8.1 points), and it outperforms nearby Kenwood High School in most subjects.

Northwest's subgroup data tells a compelling equity story. The school ranks in the 82nd percentile for low-income students, the 84th percentile for special education students, and the 80th percentile for African American students statewide — strong gains from just two years ago. One area of concern is military-connected students, who ranked in the 12th percentile statewide in 2024–2025, an important consideration given the school's proximity to Fort Campbell. Overall, Northwest is a mid-tier, improving school with real academic strengths and an equity-focused trajectory, but reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening 9th-grade math and reading supports would likely help it climb even higher in the state rankings.

1,441

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,451

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Lafayette Road
Clarksville, TN 37042

(931) 648-5675

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Feeder schools for Northwest High School:

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

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 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th 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 17 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg43%

142^nd of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

43^rd of 141Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	142 of 400	64.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.3	46 of 230	80.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.7	67 of 229	70.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.7	54 of 308	82.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.9	33 of 210	84.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.3	128 of 330	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-3 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 (2025-2026) ?

US History69%+26 vs state

English II61%+3 vs state

Biology I58%+8 vs state

Geometry47%+5 vs state

Algebra II34%-4 vs state

English I30%-8 vs state

Algebra I16%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (2026)						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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	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 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	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 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	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 School	Public	9-12	800 Lafayette Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5675	1,432	75	19.1	59.9%	610 (42.6%)	429 (30.0%)	215 (15.0%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.8%)	147 (10.3%)	57.8	142^nd of 400 public high schools	64.5%		49.2	180^th of 389 public high schools	53.7%	38	15.9				15.6		66.7	29.8	28.6	33.6	69.5	48.9			58.2					69.0		68.6	29.7				29.5	18.2	63.2			61.3		75.7	43.4	50.0		47.2	$11,451	$592	$10,362
Kenwood High School	Public	9-12	251 E Pine Mountain Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 905-7900	1,311	66	19.8	66.9%	376 (28.7%)	504 (38.4%)	237 (18.1%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	167 (12.7%)	42.2	236^th of 400 public high schools	41.0%		27.1	289^th of 389 public high schools	25.7%	53	20.1				19.7		37.9	33.8	10.5	32.1	57.4	40.4			42.5				43.8	43.6	41.7	42.8	17.8				17.4	23.8	50.6			48.2		50.0	35.4	16.7		35.9	$12,310	$589	$11,145
West Creek High School	Public	9-12	1210 W Creek Coyote Trail	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 503-1788	1,654	85	19.3	52.8%	472 (28.5%)	571 (34.5%)	385 (23.3%)	31 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	18 (1.1%)	173 (10.5%)	49.7	194^th of 400 public high schools	51.5%		55.2	147^th of 389 public high schools	62.2%	47	12.8				12.9		62.9	28.4		32.0	61.8	40.7			48.5				31.3	57.8	58.8	56.2	33.4				32.9	10.5	61.8			58.7		53.7	32.7			35.3	$10,974	$605	$9,899
Middle College @ Austin Peay State University	Public	11-12	110 Bailey Street	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	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%)	99.8	1^st of 400 public high schools	99.8%					(n/a)								81.3		81.3										93.9		93.9																	$11,970	$414	$11,425
CMCSS Adult High School	Public	9-12	430 Greenwood Avenue	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	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 School	Public	9-12	3701 Trenton Road	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5640	1,361	72	18.8	47.5%	413 (30.3%)	541 (39.8%)	238 (17.5%)	17 (1.2%)	10 (0.7%)	15 (1.1%)	127 (9.3%)	63.2	108^th of 400 public high schools	73.0%		41.1	214^th of 389 public high schools	45.0%	106	30.0				30.0		72.0	31.9		35.9	62.5	57.0			58.3					43.1		43.5	29.1				29.0	11.5	65.9			60.7		51.5	54.2			52.8	$12,315	$589	$11,234
Clarksville High School	Public	9-12	151 Richview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 648-5690	1,576	78	20.1	28.9%	967 (61.4%)	254 (16.1%)	217 (13.8%)	23 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.9%)	77.8	55^th of 400 public high schools	86.3%		70.3	76^th of 389 public high schools	80.5%	21	34.9	< 5%			33.7		93.4	52.4	10.0	60.2	90.0	57.8			61.0					65.4		63.9	34.7				34.6		74.6			73.6		82.7	48.2	10.0		52.2	$11,435	$469	$10,531
Rossview High School	Public	9-12	1237 Rossview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 553-2070	1,575	92	17.0	28.8%	841 (53.4%)	295 (18.7%)	227 (14.4%)	65 (4.1%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	131 (8.3%)	81.3	40^th of 400 public high schools	90.0%		80.5	42^nd of 389 public high schools	89.2%	2	42.2	10.0			40.8		84.4	38.4	7.1	43.5	88.0	52.7			61.8					69.1		68.5	49.8				49.5	16.7	71.8			70.0		80.4	50.3	21.4		52.8	$11,682	$550	$10,706
Montgomery Central High School	Public	9-12	3955 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-3201	1,026	58	17.8	39.6%	748 (72.9%)	112 (10.9%)	93 (9.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	62 (6.0%)	74.5	67^th of 400 public high schools	83.3%		62.3	110^th of 389 public high schools	71.7%	43	25.7				25.5		83.3	28.2		32.1	90.5	64.7			74.0					54.3	50.0	53.4	44.7				44.4		73.4			71.3		79.3	56.7			57.9	$12,761	$503	$11,715
Kirkwood High School	Public	9-12	2702 Rossview Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(931) 919-4761	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%)	81.3	41^st of 400 public high schools	89.8%		75.2	57^th of 389 public high schools	85.3%	16	34.5				34.2		82.9	35.1	20.0	41.3	93.8	67.3			76.7					60.8		59.9	46.8				46.8		69.8			69.5		89.7	58.0			60.9	$11,180	$457	$10,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest High School?

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

What schools feed into Northwest High School?

Northwest High School is fed by the following schools:

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

Is Northwest High School a good school?

Northwest High School ranks 142^nd of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwest High School?

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

What district is Northwest High School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

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