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Cliff Park High School vs. Northwestern Junior/senior High School

Should you attend Cliff Park High School or Northwestern Junior/senior 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
Cliff Park High School
821 N Limestone St
Springfield, OH 45503
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Northwestern Junior/senior High School
5650 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Cliff Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Northwestern Junior/senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades 9-12, Cliff Park High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 708 students in grades 7-12, Northwestern Junior/senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
360 students
708 students
This chart displays total students of Cliff Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northwestern Junior/senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Cliff Park High School
This chart displays gender of Northwestern Junior/senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwestern Junior/senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cliff Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3005 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#1517 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cliff Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern Junior/senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
52%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cliff Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio 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 Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
63%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cliff Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio 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 Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
74%
(Top 50% in OH)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cliff Park High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwestern Junior/senior High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cliff Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwestern Junior/senior High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
118
Grade 8 Students
-
140
Grade 9 Students
29
126
Grade 10 Students
71
116
Grade 11 Students
233
89
Grade 12 Students
27
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Cliff Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cliff Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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