College and Career Readiness

Northwestern High School


Average
12.3/ 19
Points earned

Assessment Results for Current Year Administration


Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


College and Career Readiness

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Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 64.7%    (279 / 431)
64.7%
District 66.5%    (831 / 1250)
66.5%
State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)
75.1%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 52.2% 63.9% 64.7%
District 51.7% 61.7% 66.5%
State 64.7% 71.5% 75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 26%    (112 / 431)
District 28%    (350 / 1250)
State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)
31.2%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 28.6% 32.2% 26%
District 26.5% 29% 28%
State 29.4% 30.6% 31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 28.1%    (121 / 431)
28.1%
District 29.1%    (364 / 1250)
29.1%
State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 30% 32.6% 28.1%
District 28.1% 29.5% 29.1%
State 32.6% 32.5% 33%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 62.6%    (270 / 431)
62.6%
District 65.4%    (817 / 1250)
65.4%
State 73.3%    (46502 / 63429)
73.3%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 50.7% 63.5% 62.6%
District 50.1% 61.2% 65.4%
State 61.4% 69.6% 73.3%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year. 61.2 Up from 58.4
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 229 Up from 222
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 59.9 Up from 47.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 22.7 Down from 47.3
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.6 Down from 5.0

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 993
CTE completers 228
Total students earning national or state credential 637
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
338
172
Advanced Manufacturing 4
Agriculture 39
Arts, Entertainment, & Design 0
Construction 100
Digital Technology 8
Education 103
Energy & Natural Resources 0
Financial Services 341
Healthcare & Human Servies 82
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism 67
Management & Entrepreneurship 5
Marketing & Sales 0
Public Service & Safety 0
Supply Chain & Transportation 0
Universal 0

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.