Portage Lakes Career Center vs. Northwest High School
Should you attend Portage Lakes Career Center or Northwest 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
Top Rankings
Portage Lakes Career Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Northwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Portage Lakes Career Center serves 129 students in grades 11-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 498 students in grades 9-12, Northwest High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
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Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
129 students
498 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1165 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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80-84%
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Graduation Rate
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≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
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143
Grade 10 Students
-
162
Grade 11 Students
56
92
Grade 12 Students
73
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
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% Black
5%
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% White
90%
96%
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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9%
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