Northwest High School (Michigan)

Northwest High School
Address
Map
4700 Van Horn Road

Jackson
,
Michigan
49201

United States
Coordinates42°19′48″N 84°28′07″W / 42.33°N 84.4687°W / 42.33; -84.4687
Information
TypePublic secondary school
EstablishedSept. 11, 2001[citation needed]
School districtNorthwest Community Schools
SuperintendentGeoff Bontrager[1]
PrincipalScott Buchler[1]
Teaching staff49.75[2] (on an FTE basis)
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment906[2] (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio18.21[2]
CampusRural[2]
Color(s)Red and black[1]   
Athletics conferenceInterstate 8 Athletic Conference[1]
NicknameMounties[1]
Websitewww.nwschools.org/nwhs

Northwest High School is a public high school in Jackson, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Northwest Community Schools district.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 906 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:

  • Male - 50.9%
  • Female - 49.1%
  • Asian - 0.7%
  • Black - 3.4%
  • Hispanic - 4.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
  • White - 85.5%
  • Multiracial - 5.6%

43.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Athletics

The Northwest Mounties compete in the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference. Red and black are the school colors. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sports are offered:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
    • Girls state champion - 2013[3]
    • Boys state champion -- 2020[4]
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northwest High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Bowling | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "State champions crowned at 2020 Michigan high school bowling team finals". 7 March 2020.