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Reading Junior Senior High School vs. Northwest High School

Should you attend Reading Junior Senior High School 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
Reading Junior Senior High School
810 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Northwest High School
10761 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Reading Junior Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 716 students in grades 7-12, Reading Junior Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 948 students in grades 9-12, Northwest High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
716 students
948 students
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This chart displays total students of Northwest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
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This chart displays gender of Northwest High School
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
42 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
17:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Reading Junior Senior High School 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

#1900 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#2434 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Reading Junior Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
28%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reading Junior Senior 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.
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.
58%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
46%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reading Junior Senior 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.
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.
61%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
52%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Reading Junior Senior 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.
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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in OH)
94%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Reading Junior Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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 Reading Junior Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwest High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
126
-
Grade 8 Students
122
-
Grade 9 Students
145
259
Grade 10 Students
153
260
Grade 11 Students
83
204
Grade 12 Students
87
225

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Reading Junior Senior High School 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
5%
11%
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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 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Reading Junior Senior High School 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
77%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Reading Junior Senior High School 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
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reading Junior Senior 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.
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.
0.39
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Reading Junior Senior High School 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
85%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Reading Junior Senior 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.
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
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reading Junior Senior 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.
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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