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Northwest High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4200 Van Horn Rd, Jackson, MI 49201 · (517) 817-4702 · Part of Northwest School District

Blackman Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
958
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwest High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Blackman Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Northwest Kidder Middle Schoolin Jackson
9–12Northwest High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4200 Van Horn Rd, Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9275
Grade 10238
Grade 11220
Grade 12225
Enrollment over time
1,018’20
1,034’21
972’22
954’23
958’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest High School from Blackman Township families.

Other schools in Northwest School District

The district →
Northwest Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jackson
848 students18:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students18:1
Northwest Kidder Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C
786 students15:1
Northwest Connect
High · Grades 7–12 · Jackson
C−
157 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Blackman Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.