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North Wood High School vs. Northridge High School

Should you attend North Wood High School or Northridge 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
North Wood High School
2101 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northridge High School
56779 Northridge Dr
Middlebury, IN 46540
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

North Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Northridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 917 students in grades 9-12, North Wood High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,390 students in grades 9-12, Northridge High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
917 students
1,390 students
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This chart displays total students of Northridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
74 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#335 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#649 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Wood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 30% in IN)
34%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana 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 Northridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in IN)
53%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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 Northridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in IN)
32%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Wood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana 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 Northridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
90%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Wood High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northridge High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Wood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
237
351
Grade 10 Students
231
364
Grade 11 Students
235
348
Grade 12 Students
214
326
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Wood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Wood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Wood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Wood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Wood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of North Wood High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Wood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Wood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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