Northwest High School (Texas)
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.
History
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. In 1988, the current building was constructed and has received several changes since. Around 2022, renovations and additions began in order to update the school.
Campus
It has a coffeeshop called Java City.
Feeder schools
The middle schools that feed into Northwest High School are:
- Gene Pike Middle School
- Chisolm Trail Middle School
Athletics
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.
Notable alumni
- Avery Anderson III – basketball player
- 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)
- Cooper Lutkenhaus (born 2008), middle-distance runner
References
- ^ "NORTHWEST H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "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"
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002.( (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2007.
- ^ "School Information". nisdtx.org.
- ^ "About Us – Northwest High School". nhs.nisdtx.org. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Northwest High School Additions and Renovations". Northwest ISD Construction Website. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Engelland, Sandra; Smith, Diane (September 14, 2017). "Calculus and caffeine: More high schools are adding a coffee shop". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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