Northwest High School vs. Grand Island Senior High School
Should you attend Northwest High School or Grand Island Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 653 students in grades 9-12, Northwest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,670 students in grades 9-12, Grand Island Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
653 students
2,670 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
168 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#384 out of 902 schools in NE (Top 50%)
#830 out of 902 schools in NE (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NE)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NE)
26%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in NE)
84%
(Top 50% in NE)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
161
691
Grade 10 Students
163
765
Grade 11 Students
166
614
Grade 12 Students
163
600
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
61%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
82%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.53
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
