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Northwest High School

Regular School · Opelousas, LA

Northwest High School is a regular school school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving grades 09–12 with 575 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
575
Teachers (FTE)
41.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
14:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 424 74%
White 122 21%
Hispanic/Latino 25 4%
Two or more races 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 575 291M / 284F

English Language Learners: 14 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 10-14% 29.5% 182
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 40.7% 161
Science Proficiency 10-14% 140
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (4)
36 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
2 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
187
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
88
15.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
163
28.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 575 100%

Contact & Location

3746 Hwy. 104

Opelousas, LA 70570

Phone: (337)543-2255

District

St. Landry Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,482

District enrollment: 12,554

NCES ID

220156002006

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD