Northwest High School

Germantown, MD 20874

Phone: (301) 601-4660
District: Montgomery County Public Schools

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2011 students

Germantown's Northwest High School serves grades 9-12 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Northwest High School is a public school in the Montgomery County Public Schools district located in Germantown, MD. As of 2014, the students are 29.3% White, non-Hispanic; 26.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 20.7% Hispanic; 18% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.2% Multiracial; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 26.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 29.3% 32% 40.9%
Black, non-Hispanic 26.6% 21.4% 34.9%
Hispanic 20.7% 27.4% 13.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 18% 14.4% 6.1%
Multiracial 5.2% 4.6% 4.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.6% — —
English learners — 13.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Water's Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Germantown MD 2.8 mi
2 Lakelands Neighborhood/Subdivision Gaithersburg MD 3.5 mi
3 Fox Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Great Falls VA 9.5 mi
4 Old Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 10 mi
5 White Flint Neighborhood/Subdivision Rockville MD 11.7 mi
6 Norwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Olney MD 13.6 mi
7 Forest Knolls Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 16.4 mi
8 Fox Mill Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Herndon VA 16.5 mi
9 The Willoughby Condominium/Townhouse Chevy Chase MD 16.6 mi
10 DuMont Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 16.8 mi
11 Iverly Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 17.5 mi
12 Hillandale Neighborhood/Subdivision Silver Spring MD 18.1 mi
13 Takoma Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Takoma Park MD 18.4 mi
14 Franklin Glen Neighborhood/Subdivision Fairfax VA 18.8 mi
15 Shreevewood Neighborhood/Subdivision Falls Church VA 19 mi
16 Barkley Neighborhood/Subdivision Fairfax VA 19.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Kentlands Gaithersburg MD 2.9 mi
2 Ashburn Ashburn VA 13.4 mi
3 Vienna Vienna VA 17.3 mi
4 Silver Spring Silver Spring MD 17.5 mi
5 White Oak Silver Spring MD 18.1 mi
6 Falls Church Falls Church VA 18.7 mi
7 Arlington Arlington VA 18.7 mi
8 West Falls Church Falls Church VA 18.9 mi
9 Chantilly Chantilly VA 19.5 mi
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