School Climate

Northwestern High School


Average
3.01/ 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
3.01/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.01 / 5)
60.20%
District    (6.14 / 10)
61.40%
State    (6.90 / 10)
69%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 49.4% 49.2% 60.2%
District 55.7% 59.2% 61.4%
State 63.3% 66.8% 69%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (6.84 / 10)
68.40%
State    (7.77 / 10)
77.70%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 65.2% 68% 65.8%
District 68.1% 69.4% 68.4%
State 75.3% 76.8% 77.7%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (6.78 / 10)
67.80%
State    (7.53 / 10)
75.30%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 47.6% 41.4% 69.8%
District 56.2% 62% 67.8%
State 69.4% 71.8% 75.3%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (7.97 / 10)
79.70%
State    (8.31 / 10)
83.10%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 58.9% 53% 70.8%
District 72.5% 74.7% 79.7%
State 80.3% 80.5% 83.1%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (2.98 / 10)
29.80%
State    (4.15 / 10)
41.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 32.8% 29.8% 34%
District 33.2% 31% 29.8%
State 40.5% 40.3% 41.5%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (6.15 / 10)
61.50%
State    (6.76 / 10)
67.60%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 42.4% 54.2% 60.4%
District 48.7% 59.1% 61.5%
State 51% 64.6% 67.6%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 94.50%    (104 / 110)
94.50%
District 89.20%    (1118 / 1254)
89.20%
State 91.40%    (52519 / 57473)
91.40%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 91% 93.5% 94.5%
District 87.2% 88.8% 89.2%
State 83.6% 89.4% 91.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 86.40%    (1109 / 1284)
86.40%
District 89%    (9718 / 10913)
89%
State 89.50%    (467091 / 521699)
89.50%

3-Year Trend

2022 2023 2024
School 77.5% 86.4% 86.4%
District 83.7% 86.8% 89%
State 81.3% 84.5% 89.5%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 108 1399 69
Percent satisfied with learning environment 96.3%
81.2%
92.6%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 96.3%
80.5%
92.2%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 76.7%
91.6%
87.8%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 15.4 Up from 15.2
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 1 Down from 5
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 19.4 Down from 24.5
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.