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| Northwestern High School | |
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7000 Adelphi Road , 20782 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°58′29″N 76°57′17″W / 38.974745°N 76.954717°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 240051001114[1] |
| Principal | NKenge S. Barker |
| Teaching staff | 147 FTE (2021-22)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 2,219 (2021-22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 (2021-22)[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | 386,000 square feet (35,900 m2) |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and white |
| Athletics conference | MPSSAA 4A |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Rival | High Point High School[2] |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print |
| Yearbook | The Compass |
| Communities served | Adelphi, Avondale, Brentwood, Chillum, College Park, Hyattsville, Lewisdale, Mount Rainier, North Brentwood, University Park |
| Feeder schools | Hyattsville Middle School, Nicholas Orem Middle School |
| Website | schools |
Northwestern High School is a public comprehensive and magnet high school in Hyattsville, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Northwestern High School is located on Adelphi Road, less than a mile away from the University of Maryland, College Park. The school first opened in 1951. In 2000, the original building was demolished and replaced with the current facility, which has 386,000 square feet (35,900 m2) of land and a capacity of 2,700 students.[3] Northwestern is the second-largest high school in the state of Maryland when measured by total square footage.
Northwestern is one of two schools in the county to host the Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) magnet program, which began at the school in the 2013-14 school year.[4] The CVPA program is a four-year, specialized program that offers college prep and professional career prep study in the visual arts and performing arts. Admission to the program is through a competitive, two-stage application process. Northwestern's CVPA program operates as a "school-within-a-school" model, similar to a program that has been in existence at Suitland High School since 1986. Northwestern's program only draws students from a limited attendance area.[4][5]
In December 2009, Northwestern was recognized as a Silver Medal School among "America's Best High Schools" by U.S. News & World Report.[6] In 2005, The Washington Post cited Northwestern as being the second highest ranking high school, among all district high schools, for students' scores on the nationally administered AP tests.[7]
Northwestern is accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools,[8] a division of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Northwestern High School (240051001114)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Sarah Nemeth (August 2011). "Meeting The Parents: New Northwestern Principal Shares Some Goals For Hyattsville's High School". Riverdale Park-University Park Patch. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ Garcia, German and Bryant, Kevina. "New Northwestern Ready for 2000!". The Paw Print, October 1999. Page 1.
- ^ a b Lambert, Anita (May 18, 2013). "Northwestern CVPA Application Process". Prince George's County Public Schools. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "The Jim Henson VPA Academy at Northwestern High School". Northwestern High School. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ Best High Schools Archived September 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. U.S. News & World Report, 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Nick (January 19, 2006). "Northwestern Emerging as Academic Contender". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2006.
- ^ "Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools". Commission on Secondary Schools. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.