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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

School
Portage Lakes Career Center
4401 Shriver Rd
Uniontown, OH 44685
Northwest High School
8580 Erie Ave Nw
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
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7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Portage Lakes Career Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Northwest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Portage Lakes Career Center serves 159 students in grades 11-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 568 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 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
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Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
159 students
568 students
This chart displays total students of Portage Lakes Career Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Portage Lakes Career Center
This chart displays gender of Northwest High School
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portage Lakes Career Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#1165 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 50% in OH)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 30% in OH)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 20% in OH)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Northwest High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Portage Lakes Career Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
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165
Grade 10 Students
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154
Grade 11 Students
82
114
Grade 12 Students
77
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portage Lakes Career Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portage Lakes Career Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portage Lakes Career Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portage Lakes Career Center and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portage Lakes Career Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Portage Lakes Career Center and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwest High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
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20%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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