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Northwestern High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2200 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208 · (313) 596-0700 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
305
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 29.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–869 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Northwestern High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2200 W Grand Blvd, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 1089
Grade 1161
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
434’20
409’21
358’22
291’23
305’24

Down 29.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Hispanic <1%White <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern High School from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
1,002 students22:1
Munger ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
C−
954 students19:1
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
879 students18:1
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
876 students21:1
Ronald Brown Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D
834 students18:1
Bates Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
B+
773 students18:1

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; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.