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Northwest High School

3746 Hwy. 104, Opelousas, LA 70570

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
575
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Landry Parish
St. Landry Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
46thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
30thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
56thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Northwest High School

Northwest High School is a public high school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of St. Landry Parish. The school is located in a rural area in St. Landry Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 575 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3746 Hwy. 104
Opelousas, LA 70570
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
575 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
St. Landry Parish
County
St. Landry Parish
NCES school ID
220156002006

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.