Northwest High School

School: Northwest High School

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Northwest High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 3746 Hwy. 104 Opelousas LA 70570
Phone: (337) 543-2255
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: St. Landry Parish
District: St. Landry Parish
Teachers: 29
Students: 590
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 44
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 52
  • Overall Diversity Score 48
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 44

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.17 %
Asian 1 0.17 %
Black 406 68.81 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 6 1.02 %
White 176 29.83 %
Two Plus 0 0.00 %
Total 590 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 289 48.98 %
Female 301 51.02 %
Total 590 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 52

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 380 64.41 %
Reduced Lunch 56 9.49 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 436 73.90 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).