Northwest High School
- High school in Northwest ISD
- Justin, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Northwest ISD: B
Total students
2,171
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Northwest ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.5 %
Northwest ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
Northwest High School is a high school in Justin, TX, in the Northwest ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,171 students. 33.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Northwest High School was 1025 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,990, which is $2,103 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Principal
- Carrie Jackson
- northwesths@nisdtx.org
- (817) 215-0200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Northwest High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,171
African American
185 (8.5%)
Northwest ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
16 (0.7%)
Northwest ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
55 (2.5%)
Northwest ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
606 (27.9%)
Northwest ISD: 24%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
8 (0.4%)
Northwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,257 (57.9%)
Northwest ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
44 (2%)
Northwest ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
33.3 %
Northwest ISD: 33%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
29.8 %
Northwest ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.9 %
Northwest ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.6 %
Northwest ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.3 %
Northwest ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.7 %
Northwest ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Northwest ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Northwest ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Northwest ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Northwest ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.5 %
Northwest ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
African American
96.7 %
Northwest ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Northwest ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Northwest ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.9 %
Northwest ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northwest ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.6 %
Northwest ISD: 98%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Northwest ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1 %
Northwest ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Northwest ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Northwest ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Northwest ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Northwest ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Northwest ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.9 %
Northwest ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Northwest ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.5 %
Northwest ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.2 %
Northwest ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
6.3 %
Northwest ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.1 %
Northwest ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21 %
Northwest ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Northwest ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.2 %
Northwest ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
41.2 %
Northwest ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
35.1 %
Northwest ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
38.1 %
Northwest ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
25 %
Northwest ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
50 %
Northwest ISD: 61%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
32.4 %
Northwest ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northwest ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
35.7 %
Northwest ISD: 40.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Northwest ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
52.3 %
Northwest ISD: 60.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
37.5 %
Northwest ISD: 52%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Northwest ISD: 50%
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
80 %
Northwest ISD: 64%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
51.9 %
Northwest ISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Northwest ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
53.4 %
Northwest ISD: 63.3%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Northwest ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1025
Northwest ISD: 1051
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.4
Northwest ISD: 24.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
61.2 %
Northwest ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
46.8 %
Northwest ISD: 52%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
43.2 %
Northwest ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
133
African American
4.6 (3.4%)
Northwest ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
2 (1.5%)
Northwest ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12.2 (9.2%)
Northwest ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
113.2 (85.1%)
Northwest ISD: 86.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.8%)
Northwest ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.1%)
Northwest ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
84.2 (63.3%)
Northwest ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
47.1 (35.4%)
Northwest ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.6 (1.2%)
Northwest ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.3
Northwest ISD: 16.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Northwest ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,990
Northwest ISD: $61,396
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$15,267
Northwest ISD: $49,004
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,823
Northwest ISD: $57,789
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,844
Northwest ISD: $59,735
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,882
Northwest ISD: $63,429
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,824
Northwest ISD: $68,965
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,338
Northwest ISD: $74,564
Statewide: $71,111