Portage Lakes Career Center vs. Northwest High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Portage Lakes Career Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Northwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Portage Lakes Career Center serves 159 students in grades 11-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 568 students in grades 9-12, Northwest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio 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 approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
159 students
568 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-nmEgX4.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-2sNzxl.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1165 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-bdDMfcX.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
80-84%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Northwest High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Northwest High School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-YyO4hm.png)
Grade 9 Students
-
165
Grade 10 Students
-
154
Grade 11 Students
82
114
Grade 12 Students
77
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-dLULKi.png)
% Hispanic
4%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-DCnZkG.png)
% Black
6%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-h7Sy3Y.png)
% White
86%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-SIrhKI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-b29dM8f.png)
Diversity Score
0.26
0.08
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/65000/64628/northwest-high-school-chart-bti7OXw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
20%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
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