Northwestern High School Demographics
Student Counts
| Grade |
No. Students |
| Ninth |
144 |
| Tenth |
208 |
| Eleventh |
121 |
| Twelfth |
142 |
| Total: |
615 |
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity |
Percentage |
Students |
|
Black or African American |
99.0% |
609 |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
0.5% |
3 |
|
White |
0.5% |
3 |
| Total |
615 |
Gender Distribution
| Gender |
Percentage |
No. Students |
| |
Female |
51.5% |
317 |
| |
Male |
48.5% |
298 |
Special Education
| Grade |
No. Students |
| Ninth |
36 |
| Tenth |
59 |
| Eleventh |
19 |
| Twelfth |
25 |
| Total |
139 |
Bilingual
| Grade |
No. Students |
| Tenth |
2 |
| Eleventh |
1 |
| Total |
3 |
Meals
87.7% of students at Northwestern High School participate in the free and reduced meal programs.
| Grade |
Free |
Reduced |
Paid |
| Ninth |
130 |
3 |
11 |
| Tenth |
184 |
3 |
21 |
| Eleventh |
103 |
2 |
16 |
| Twelfth |
113 |
1 |
28 |
| Total |
530 |
9 |
76 |
| Total % |
86.2% |
1.5% |
12.4% |
Note: student count, ethnicity, gender distribution, special education, bilingual and meal status numbers are based on enrollment information and may differ from FTE numbers reported to the State of Michigan Department of Education. Please contact the Department of Pupil Population Management for official information.