NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

4901 WEST HOLDREGE STREET
LINCOLN, NE 68524

499 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school and part of the LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in LINCOLN, NE with 499 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 40 teachers, NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

499

Total Students

40.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	298
Hispanic	96
Black	41
Asian	7
Two or More	52
American Indian	5

White
298 (59.7 %)
Hispanic
96 (19.2 %)
Two or More
52 (10.4 %)
Black
41 (8.2 %)
Asian
7 (1.4 %)
American Indian
5 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)436-1314
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	499
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	334
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	103

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 241

Grade 10 130

Grade 11 128