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Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy vs. North Division High School

Should you attend Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy or North Division 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
Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy
2320 W Burleigh St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
North Division High School
1011 W Center St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

North Division High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 117 students in grades 9-12, Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 389 students in grades 9-12, North Division High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
117 students
389 students
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This chart displays total students of North Division High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
39:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Division High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1722 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1872 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Division High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin 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 North Division High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin 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 North Division High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Division High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of North Division High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin 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 North Division High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
23
159
Grade 10 Students
38
88
Grade 11 Students
37
82
Grade 12 Students
19
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in North Division High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Division High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Division High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
92%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Division High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Division High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Division High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Division High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Division High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nova-northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Division High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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