School Profile

General Profile

Northwestern High School is a public high school in Rock Hill Schools.  The city of Rock Hill is located just south of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Northwestern High School:

• Has a current enrollment of 1784 students
• Is a comprehensive high school for grades 9-12
• Is accredited by the State of South Carolina and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
• Utilizes a 4 X 4 block schedule

Curriculum Profile

More than two hundred courses are offered, including International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, Honors, College-Preparatory, and Applied Technology courses.

• International Baccalaureate:

Biology HL; Chemistry; English HL; French SL; History of the Americas HL: Information Technology in a Global Society; Math Studies SL; Mathematics SL; Music SL; Spanish B SL; Twentieth Century History Topics; Theory of Knowledge

• Advanced Placement:

American History; Art; Biology; Calculus AB; Chemistry; Computer Science; English Language & Composition; European History; Spanish

• Dual Credit:

Anatomy & Physiology 101; Calculus/Math 140; Criminal Justice 101; English Composition 101/102; History 101/102;  Intro. to Forensic Science 150;  Math 101;  Psychology 101;  Teacher Cadet 101

• Honors:

Art; Band; Biology; Chemistry; Chorus; Civil Engineering & Architecture; Digital Electronics; French; Physics; Pre-calculus; Spanish

Student Profile

The graduating class of 2018 consisted of 466 students.

• 76% continuing directly to college

• 42% attending 4-year colleges

• 34% attending 2-year colleges

220 students took the SAT with an average composite score of 1096.

• Mean evidence-based reading & writing:  566
• Mean math: 530

438 students took the ACT with an average composite score of 18.2.

Occupational-Based Diploma:

• Students receiving an Occupational Diploma receive no Carnegie units or credits for courses.

For more information on the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy, please visit:

• http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Academic-Standards/old/hsr/UGP.html