| Detroit Collegiate Preparatory Academy at Northwestern | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2200 West Grand Blvd. , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′29″N 83°06′11″W / 42.358°N 83.103°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools |
| Principal | Mrs. Kimberly Rogers |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 436 (2023-24) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red Grey |
| Team name | Colt |
| Website | Northwestern High School |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
2021–22 school year[1] Change vs. prior year[1] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | ≤10 / ≤10 |
| Proficient % | ≤10 / ≤10 |
| PR. Proficient % | <3 / – |
| Not Proficient % | – / – |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 760.2 (  −56.2) |
Detroit Collegiate Preparatory Academy at Northwestern is a public high school in Detroit, part of Detroit Public Schools, the re-named successor to Northwestern High School.[2][3] The most recent[when?] enrollment figures for Northwestern indicate a student population of approximately 2,000. [citation needed]
The school features numerous extracurricular activities, including Debate, US Army JROTC, and interscholastic and intramural athletics. NHS also offers several advanced placement (AP) courses.
Northwestern serves as the neighborhood high school for Highland Park residents,[4] as no senior high schools exist within Highland Park boundaries. As of 2018[update] about 180 students from Highland Park attended Northwestern.[5]
Athletics and notable alumni include the legend alumni athlete Ron Teasley, the first African American captain of the Colts basketball team. After college, he returned as a Teacher, Mentor and Coach at Northwestern taking the basketball and baseball teams to PSL championships and produced several outstanding athletes who went on to play professionally. He is a NW Hall of Famer and is still active in the alumni association.
Alumni also includes some of the students who would go on to help shape the legendary rhythm and blues label Motown Records, namely Mary Wells and James Jamerson.
- ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Northwestern High School." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on May 2, 2017. "Northwestern High School has closed. Please visit the closed school reports page for archived reports."
- ^ Home. Detroit Collegiate Preparatory Academy at Northwestern. Retrieved on May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Non-Resident Students". Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
All 8th grade students from Highland Park are encouraged to call Detroit Collegiate Preparatory Academy at Northwestern for enrollment.
- ^ "Financial Review Commission Public Meeting July 30, 2018." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on January 17, 2019. p. 47. "Recommendation: That the School Board approve entry into a Cooperative Education Program Agreement with the School District of the City of Highland Park for the 2018-2019 school year to provide educational services to Highland Park (i) students in grades 9-12 at Detroit Collegiate Preparatory at Northwestern (approximately 180 students)[...]"