Northwestern High

Regular School · Hyattsville, MD

Northwestern High is a regular school school in Hyattsville, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 2,396 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,396

Teachers (FTE)

153.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,751	73%
Black or African American	511	21%
White	88	4%
Asian	20	1%
Two or more races	14	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	2,396	1,157M / 1,239F

English Language Learners: 709 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -7.2pp	22.2%	393
Reading Proficiency	32.0% -3.2pp	35.2%	384
Science Proficiency	17.0%	—	403
4-Year Graduation Rate	71.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

329 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

135 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

417

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

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.)	2,396	100%

Contact & Location

7000 Adelphi Rd

Hyattsville, MD 20782

Phone: (301)985-1820

http://www.pgcps.org/northwestern

District

Prince George's County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,384

District enrollment: 131,133

Other Schools in District

Accokeek Academy Elementary
Adelphi Elementary Elementary
Allenwood Elementary Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy Elementary
Apple Grove Elementary Elementary
Ardmore Elementary Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary Elementary
Avalon Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20782) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240051001114

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