Northwest High High School
6005 Cedar Hill Rd
Cedar Hill MO, 63016, Jefferson County
Phone: 636-274-0555
Ranking: 
(147 out of 498, top 30%)*
(147 out of 498, top 30%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Northwest R-I School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 128 | 131 | 132 | 128 | 134 | 136 | 128 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,983 | 2,050 | 2,120 | 2,147 | 2,228 | 2,259 | 2,359 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 514 | 25.9% | 529 | 25.8% | 521 | 24.6% | 549 | 25.6% | 602 | 27.0% | 646 | 28.6% | 713 | 30.2% |
| Grade 10: | 538 | 27.1% | 525 | 25.6% | 546 | 25.8% | 576 | 26.8% | 600 | 26.9% | 610 | 27.0% | 647 | 27.4% |
| Grade 11: | 464 | 23.4% | 471 | 23.0% | 529 | 25.0% | 512 | 23.8% | 492 | 22.1% | 517 | 22.9% | 527 | 22.3% |
| Grade 12: | 467 | 23.6% | 525 | 25.6% | 524 | 24.7% | 510 | 23.8% | 534 | 24.0% | 486 | 21.5% | 472 | 20.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,012 | 51.0% | 1,036 | 50.5% | 1,089 | 51.4% | 1,079 | 50.3% | 1,129 | 50.7% | 1,144 | 50.6% | 1,167 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 971 | 49.0% | 1,014 | 49.5% | 1,031 | 48.6% | 1,068 | 49.7% | 1,091 | 49.0% | 1,107 | 49.0% | 1,188 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 13 | 0.7% | 18 | 0.9% | 22 | 1.0% | 30 | 1.4% | 25 | 1.1% | 25 | 1.1% | 17 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 29 | 1.5% | 25 | 1.2% | 25 | 1.2% | 20 | 0.9% | 25 | 1.1% | 27 | 1.2% | 24 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 26 | 1.3% | 20 | 1.0% | 18 | 0.8% | 20 | 0.9% | 15 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.4% |
| White: | 1,868 | 94.2% | 1,944 | 94.8% | 2,020 | 95.3% | 2,056 | 95.8% | 2,162 | 97.0% | 2,193 | 97.1% | 2,304 | 97.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 39 | 2.0% | 34 | 1.7% | 26 | 1.2% | 16 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 629 | 31.7% | 552 | 26.9% | 655 | 30.9% | 551 | 25.7% | 521 | 23.4% | 429 | 19.0% | 409 | 17.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 183 | 9.2% | 155 | 7.6% | 138 | 6.5% | 163 | 7.6% | 141 | 6.3% | 129 | 5.7% | 138 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.52 | 15.64 | 16.07 | 16.76 | 16.68 | 16.70 | 18.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 30% | 40.3% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47% | 55.6% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48.8% | 57.8% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 44.3% | 54% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55.4% | 65.5% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 58.2% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 38.6% | 38.6% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 43.9% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 50.3% | 50.3% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.2% | 53.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.8% | 46.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.0% | 30.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.0% | 69.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,551.0 | $42,144.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,489.0 | $31,772.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,361.0 | $46,606.0 |
* Northwest High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.