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Northwest Prep Charter vs. Piner High School

Should you attend Northwest Prep Charter or Piner 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
Northwest Prep Charter
2590 Piner Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Piner High School
1700 Fulton Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Northwest Prep Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 153 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Northwest Prep Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,384 students in grades 9-12, Piner High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
153 students
1,384 students
This chart displays total students of Northwest Prep Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Piner High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Piner High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest Prep Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piner High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6542 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#7520 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Prep Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Piner High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Piner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Piner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
25%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwest Prep Charter and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Piner High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwest Prep Charter by grade.
This chart displays the students of Piner High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
2
-
Grade 2 Students
3
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
2
-
Grade 5 Students
1
-
Grade 6 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
24
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Grade 9 Students
24
359
Grade 10 Students
19
346
Grade 11 Students
29
355
Grade 12 Students
14
324

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwest Prep Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Piner High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Piner High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Piner High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piner High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piner High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Piner High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piner High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest Prep Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Piner High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest Prep Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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