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Northwestern High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7473 N Elyria Rd, West Salem, OH 44287 · (419) 846-3833 · Part of Northwestern Local School District

Chester Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
327
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Northwestern Middle Schoolin West Salem
9–12Northwestern High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7473 N Elyria Rd, West Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 1095
Grade 1164
Grade 1272
Enrollment over time
366’20
345’21
353’22
334’23
327’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern High School from Chester Township families.

Other schools in Northwestern Local School District

The district →
Northwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Salem
A
632 students17:1
Northwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Salem
B−
284 students15:1

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 Ohio’s other public schools; Chester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.