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Northwestern High School vs. Rock Hill High School

Should you attend Northwestern High School or Rock Hill 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
Northwestern High School
2503 West Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Rock Hill High School
320 West Springdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Northwestern High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Rock Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,764 students in grades 9-12, Northwestern High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,998 students in grades 9-12, Rock Hill High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,764 students
1,998 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
118 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rock Hill High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#268 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#143 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Rock Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in SC)
63%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina 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 Rock Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 20% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina 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 Rock Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 30% in SC)
52%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina 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 Rock Hill High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 50% in SC)
82%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwestern High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Rock Hill High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina 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 Rock Hill High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
510
638
Grade 10 Students
507
512
Grade 11 Students
389
471
Grade 12 Students
358
377

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwestern High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
14%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rock Hill High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
41%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwestern High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rock Hill High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rock Hill High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rock Hill High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwestern High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rock Hill High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rock Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rock Hill High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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