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Northwest High School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceTeacher's ExperienceSchool District

2301 Texan Dr

Justin TX, 76247, Denton County

Phone: 817-215-0200

Ranking:

(323 out of 1,337, top 24%)*

Type: Regular High School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12

School District: Northwest Independent 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:	158		148		151		171		176		188		178
Total Students:	2,666		2,495		2,332		2,487		2,741		3,218		3,003
Grade 9:	750	28.1%	709	28.4%	701	30.1%	643	25.9%	649	23.7%	979	30.4%	931	31.0%
Grade 10:	710	26.6%	693	27.8%	629	27.0%	613	24.6%	601	21.9%	882	27.4%	788	26.2%
Grade 11:	659	24.7%	599	24.0%	541	23.2%	515	20.7%	821	30.0%	730	22.7%	692	23.0%
Grade 12:	547	20.5%	494	19.8%	461	19.8%	716	28.8%	670	24.4%	627	19.5%	592	19.7%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	1,429	53.6%	1,299	52.1%	1,208	51.8%	1,280	51.5%	1,383	50.5%	1,625	50.5%	1,534	51.1%
Female:	1,237	46.4%	1,196	47.9%	1,124	48.2%	1,207	48.5%	1,350	49.3%	1,585	49.3%	1,465	48.8%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	17	0.6%	17	0.7%	17	0.7%	23	0.9%	26	0.9%	31	1.0%	29	1.0%
Asian:	51	1.9%	50	2.0%	51	2.2%	64	2.6%	74	2.7%	97	3.0%	75	2.5%
Hispanic:	565	21.2%	511	20.5%	428	18.4%	453	18.2%	457	16.7%	551	17.1%	475	15.8%
Black:	158	5.9%	147	5.9%	154	6.6%	170	6.8%	191	7.0%	230	7.1%	177	5.9%
White:	1,810	67.9%	1,722	69.0%	1,652	70.8%	1,755	70.6%	1,993	72.7%	2,309	71.8%	2,247	74.8%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	3	0.1%	2	0.1%	3	0.1%	1	0.0%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	62	2.3%	46	1.8%	27	1.2%	21	0.8%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	413	15.5%	429	17.2%	385	16.5%	404	16.2%	364	13.3%	424	13.2%	335	11.2%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	118	4.4%	154	6.2%	143	6.1%	118	4.7%	162	5.9%	170	5.3%	136	4.5%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.92		16.83		15.41		14.55		15.59		17.10		16.90

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
STAAR EOC
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88%	92%	83%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	80%	90%	78%
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	38%	41%	65%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	100%	100%	97%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	91%	93%	87%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	92%	94%	85%
2012	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	36%	37%	54%
2013	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	94%	94%	84%
2012	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	84%	86%	68%
2013	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	81%	83%	65%
2012	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	65%	68%	55%
2013	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	61%	65%	48%
2013	English II Reading	End of course	% met std	88%	89%	78%
2013	English II Writing	End of course	% met std	60%	64%	52%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	99%	100%	98%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	87%	90%	86%
2012	Physics	End of course	% met std	75%	75%	61%
2013	Physics	End of course	% met std	99%	98%	81%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	67%	82%	73%
2012	World Geography	End of course	% met std	91%	93%	81%
2013	World Geography	End of course	% met std	87%	89%	75%
2013	World History	End of course	% met std	84%	86%	70%
TAKS
2004	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	65%	64%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	69%	68%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	67%	67%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	71%	70%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	71%	71%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	78%	78%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	80%	83%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	83%	84%	N/A
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	83%	83%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	79%	78%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	88%	88%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89%	89%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	91%	91%	N/A
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	94%	94%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	94%	95%	N/A
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	95%	95%	N/A
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	75%	74%	N/A
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	71%	70%	N/A
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	71%	71%	N/A
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	69%	69%	N/A
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	77%	77%	N/A
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	81%	N/A
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	85%	87%	N/A
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	86%	88%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	92%	92%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	91%	90%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	89%	89%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	92%	92%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	93%	93%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	96%	95%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	96%	96%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	98%	98%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	92%	92%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	84%	84%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	87%	87%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	89%	89%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	85%	85%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	86%	86%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	92%	92%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	94%	94%	N/A
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	90%	90%	N/A
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	98%	98%	N/A
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	94%	94%	N/A
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	96%	96%	N/A
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	98%	98%	N/A
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	90%	90%	N/A
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	90%	90%	N/A
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	87%	87%	N/A
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	85%	85%	N/A
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	86%	86%	N/A
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	90%	90%	N/A
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	95%	94%	N/A
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	98%	98%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	96%	96%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	98%	98%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	98%	98%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	99%	99%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	100%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	66%	63%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	58%	57%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	56%	56%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	66%	64%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	73%	70%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	80%	78%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	84%	84%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	83%	85%	N/A
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	91%	91%	N/A
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	91%	90%	N/A
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	94%	94%	N/A
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	93%	93%	N/A
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	93%	92%	N/A
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	96%	95%	N/A
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	97%	97%	N/A
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	95%	96%	N/A

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	69.5%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	30.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	32.6%
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More:	67.4%

Mean Base Salary:	$50,378.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$44,790.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More:	$53,084.0

* Northwest 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.