School Climate

Northwestern High


Average
3.1/ 5
Points earned

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.


Average
3.1/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.10 / 5)
62%
District    (6.86 / 10)
68.60%
State    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.2% 60.2% 62%
District 61.4% 67.2% 68.6%
State 69% 69.3% 71.9%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

(90 of 92 participated – 97.83%)

School    (2.9 / 5)
58%
District    (7.2 / 10)
72%
State    (7.5 / 10)
75%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 65.8% 61.2% 58%
District 68.4% 72.6% 72%
State 77.7% 72.9% 75%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

(89 of 92 participated – 96.74%)

School    (3.3 / 5)
66%
District    (7.7 / 10)
77%
State    (7.8 / 10)
78%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 69.8% 66.2% 66%
District 67.8% 75.6% 77%
State 75.3% 76% 78%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

(91 of 92 participated – 98.91%)

School    (3.6 / 5)
72%
District    (8.6 / 10)
86%
State    (8.7 / 10)
87%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 70.8% 71.6% 72%
District 79.7% 85.7% 86%
State 83.1% 85.5% 87%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

(1028 of 1106 participated – 92.95%)

School    (2.2 / 5)
44%
District    (4 / 10)
40%
State    (4.7 / 10)
47%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 34% 35.6% 44%
District 29.8% 36.8% 40%
State 41.5% 43.2% 47%

Student Perceptions of Safety

(1020 of 1106 participated – 92.22%)

School    (3.5 / 5)
70%
District    (6.8 / 10)
68%
State    (7.3 / 10)
73%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 60.4% 66.4% 70%
District 61.5% 65.2% 68%
State 67.6% 68.8% 73%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 82.10%    (92 / 112)
82.10%
District 92.80%    (1132 / 1220)
92.80%
State 92.80%    (54936 / 59188)
92.80%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 94.5% 86.6% 82.1%
District 89.2% 91% 92.8%
State 91.4% 92.4% 92.8%

Student Participation Rate

School 88%    (1106 / 1257)
88%
District 93.10%    (9574 / 10282)
93.10%
State 91.40%    (472264 / 516443)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2024 2025 2026
School 86.4% 92.8% 88%
District 89% 90.3% 93.1%
State 89.5% 89.7% 91.4%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 93 1456 63
Percent satisfied with learning environment 91.4%
86.2%
87.1%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 94.5%
86.4%
88.3%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 73.3%
94%
89.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 16.8 Up from 10.8
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 16.3 Down from 16.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

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.