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Northwestern High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2503 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · (803) 981-1200 · Part of York School District 3

Rock Hill’s School Grade B− better than 51% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,822
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Northwestern HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2503 West Main Street, Rock Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9544
Grade 10462
Grade 11462
Grade 12354
Enrollment over time
1,738’20
1,739’21
1,774’22
1,764’23
1,822’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 37%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern High from Rock Hill families.

Other schools in York School District 3

The district →
Independence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
B−
583 students14:1
Mount Holly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C+
514 students14:1
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C+
487 students14:1
Richmond Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
B−
467 students12:1
Ebinport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C−
464 students13:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hill
C+
462 students12:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Rock Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.