Northwest High School (Michigan)
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| Northwest High School | |
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| Address | |
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4700 Van Horn Road , 49201 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°19′48″N 84°28′07″W / 42.33°N 84.4687°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1954[citation needed] |
| School district | Northwest Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Geoff Bontrager[1] |
| Principal | Scott Buchler[1] |
| Teaching staff | 49.75[2] (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Enrollment | 906[2] (2017-18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.21[2] |
| Campus | Rural[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and black[1] |
| Athletics conference | Interstate 8 Athletic Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Mounties[1] |
| Website | www |
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]
- 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)