College and Career Readiness

Northwestern High School


Note on missing data: On March 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education waived federal accountability requirements and granted flexibility in administering assessments due to COVID-19. The results displayed within this report card should not be compared to those of other years due to the testing limitations as a result of the pandemic. In addition, these results may be incomplete and may not be representative of the make-up of the State, district, or school population.

College and Career Readiness

Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 58%    (260 / 448)
District 55.4%    (708 / 1279)
55.4%
State 61.1%    (34839 / 57040)
61.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 32.4%    (145 / 448)
32.4%
District 28.2%    (361 / 1279)
28.2%
State 28.7%    (16380 / 57040)
28.7%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 35.5%    (159 / 448)
35.5%
District 30.9%    (395 / 1279)
30.9%
State 34.1%    (19464 / 57040)
34.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 54.9%    (246 / 448)
54.9%
District 52.7%    (674 / 1279)
52.7%
State 55.7%    (31755 / 57040)
55.7%

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 four-year graduation cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their on-time graduation year. 63.5 Down from 66.5
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 194 Down from 282
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 58.5 Down from 62.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 49.8 Down from 57.0
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 4.9 No change

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 1265
CTE completers 99
Total students earning national or state credential 247
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 0
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 222
Other * 70
Hospitality & Tourism 23
Human Services 5
Information Technology 0
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 14
Manufacturing 0
Marketing 0
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 2
Architecture & Construction 0
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 2
Business Management & Administration 58
Education & Training 3
Finance 0
Government & Public Administration Data N/A
Health Science 172