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Caddo Parish Magnet High School vs. Northwood High School

Should you attend Caddo Parish Magnet High School or Northwood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
1601 Viking Drive
Shreveport, LA 71101
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Northwood High School
5939 Old Mooringsport Road
Shreveport, LA 71107
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Caddo Parish Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 899 students in grades 9-12, Caddo Parish Magnet High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,059 students in grades 9-12, Northwood High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
899 students
1,059 students
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% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#10 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
#918 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Caddo Parish Magnet High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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87%
(Top 5% in LA)
16%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caddo Parish Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 1% in LA)
29%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caddo Parish Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in LA)
9%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Caddo Parish Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
(Top 1% in LA)
81%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Caddo Parish Magnet High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwood High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Northwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
233
314
Grade 10 Students
217
275
Grade 11 Students
227
224
Grade 12 Students
222
246

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
7%
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% Black
21%
39%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
51%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Caddo Parish Magnet High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Caddo Parish Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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