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Northwestern High School vs. South Pointe High School

Should you attend Northwestern High School or South Pointe 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%
South Pointe High School
801 Neely 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%)

South Pointe 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%)
Overview
Serving 1,774 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 16:1 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 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,196 students in grades 9-12, South Pointe 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 62% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,774 students
1,196 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Pointe 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%)
#157 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Pointe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in SC)
62%
(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 South Pointe 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)
78%
(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 South Pointe 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)
48%
(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 South Pointe 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 South Pointe 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 South Pointe High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
547
352
Grade 10 Students
434
342
Grade 11 Students
435
266
Grade 12 Students
358
236

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Pointe High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Pointe High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
57%
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 South Pointe 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%
31%
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 South Pointe 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
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Pointe 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
0.58
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 South Pointe 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
46%
55%
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 South Pointe 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 South Pointe 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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