Northwest High School (Texas)
Northwest High School is a public high school located in far northern Fort Worth, Texas,[2] with a Justin postal address.[3] Located in southwest Denton County and classified as a 5A school by the UIL, it is a part of the Northwest Independent School District. The school is located southwest of Texas State Highway 114 and Farm to Market Road 156, about a mile west of the Texas Motor Speedway, and two miles north of Fort Worth Alliance Airport. In 2013, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]
| Northwest High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2301 Texan Drive , 76247 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1949 |
| School district | Northwest Independent School District |
| Principal | Carrie Jackson |
| Teaching staff | 130.42 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,816 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.92[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot | Texan |
| Newspaper | Texas Times (discontinued) |
| Website | Northwest High School |
Students can choose their courses from 60 subjects. Northwest High School offers many Advanced Placement classes. All of the students at the high school have the option to rent a Chromebook for school use as of the 2016–2017 school year. Northwest was named a 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School.[5]
History edit
Northwest ISD was created in 1948 when the communities of Haslet, Justin, Rhome, and Roanoke met to consolidate their school districts into one. The community of Fairview was added to the district the next year. Construction began in 1950 on a consolidated high school.[6] In 1988, the current building was constructed and has received several changes since.[7] Around 2022, renovations and additions began in order to update the school.[8]
Campus edit
It has a coffeeshop called Java City.[9]
Feeder schools edit
The middle schools that feed into Northwest High School are:
- Gene Pike Middle School
- Chisolm Trail Middle School
Athletics edit
The Northwest Texans compete in volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, wrestling, swimming, soccer, golf, tennis, track, baseball, softball, drill/dance team, marching band, and cheerleading.[10]
Notable alumni edit
- Tyler Collins – former MLB outfielder
- Mark Followill – sports announcer for the Dallas Mavericks
- Dustin May – pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Laina Morris – internet personality
- Jared Retkofsky – former long snapper for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jordan Wall – played Joe Talbot in the children's public television show Wishbone (1998)
References edit
- ^ a b c "NORTHWEST H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fort Worth city, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 13, 2016. Index map, Map page 3 showing detail around Northwest HS
- ^ Home. Northwest High School. Retrieved on December 13, 2016. "2301 Texan Drive Justin, TX 76247"
- ^ . Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "School Information". nisdtx.org.
- ^ "About Us - Northwest High School". nhs.nisdtx.org. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Northwest High School Additions and Renovations". Northwest ISD Construction Website. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Engelland, Sandra; Smith, Diane (2017-09-14). "Calculus and caffeine: More high schools are adding a coffee shop". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links edit
- Northwest ISD
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