Northwest Rankin High School
| Northwest Rankin High School | |
|---|---|
Former campus of Northwest Rankin High School (now Northwest Rankin Middle School) | |
| Location | |
5805 Highway 25 , United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°21′31″N 90°00′00″W / 32.35868°N 90.00005°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Rankin County School District |
| Superintendent | Sue Townsend |
| NCES School ID | 280383001076[1] |
| Principal | Lewis Bradford |
| Faculty | 115.99 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,894[1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.33[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold Chrome |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Nickname | Northwest, NWR |
| Website | nrh |
Northwest Rankin High School is a suburban public high school located in Flowood, Mississippi, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Rankin County School District. The school's attendance was approximately 1,700 students at the 2018 campus census.[2]
Plans for the construction of a new high school were approved by the Rankin County School District board. It was completed by the start of the 2021–2022 school year. Funding for this project was approved by the District's bond issue.[2]
Academics
Northwest Rankin offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. In addition, there are five four-year academic specializations (referred to as academies) offered in addition to several dual enrollment courses with Hinds Community College.
Academies
The academic specializations include the health science academy, engineering academy, convergent media academy, educational leadership academy, and JROTC. All of these academies are four-year programs that the student can receive an endorsement upon graduation.
Classes
Several AP courses are offered, including AP Art, AP US History, AP US Government, AP English Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP Spanish, AP French, AP Physics 1, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, and AP Statistics. Dual credit courses including DC College Algebra, DC Biology I, DC Biology II, DC Music Appreciation, DC Composition I, DC Composition II, DC American Literature, DC British Literature, DC World Literature, and DC Public Speaking are offered.[3]
Student body
Demographics
As of the 2023-2024 school year, the school had an attendance of 1431 students.[2]
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ungraded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | 450 | 367 | 387 | 22 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
| 3 | 58 | 457 | 54 | 0 | 1,091 | 42 |
Matriculation statistics
In the typical graduating class, 70% of all students attend a 2- or 4-year college or university, with 20% joining the workforce and 10% joining active US military service. From the 2017 graduating class, the estimated total scholarship award to national colleges and universities amounted to $110 million.
Athletics
Northwest Rankin offers a wide range of athletic extracurricular activities, in which most events have both women's and men's teams. The campus features a football, soccer, track, and softball field, in addition to several auxiliary outdoor athletic facilities.[4]
Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bass fishing
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Dance team
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball: both fast-pitch and slow-pitch
- Swimming (sport)
- Tennis
- Track and field
Performance
As of 2024, Northwest Rankin High School was ranked #7 out of 37 Jackson, MS metro area high schools, and #2 of 8 Rankin County School District high schools by U.S. News & World.[5][6] It had the highest dropout rate (8.9%) and lowest graduation rate (89.2%) of Rankin County School District high schools.[7]
School Feeder Pattern
Northwest Rankin High School is part of a larger primary/secondary education feeder pattern.
- Elementary schools
- Flowood Elementary School
- Highland Bluff Elementary School
- Northshore Elementary School
- Northwest Rankin Elementary School
- Oakdale Elementary School
- Middle school
- Northwest Rankin Middle School
- High school
- Northwest Rankin High School [8]
Notable alumni
- Jarrian Jones - NFL cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars[9]
- Dalton Rogers - MLB pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization[10]
- Reed Trimble - MLB outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization[11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - NORTHWEST RANKIN HIGH SCHOOL (280383001076)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "17-201 New Northwest Rankin High School at Flowood :: Plans :: Rankin County School District Online Plan Room". www.rcsdplans.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Activities - Northwest Rankin High School". nrh.rcsd.ms. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Northwest Rankin High School Athletics - Official Athletics Website". Northwest Rankin High School Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Best High Schools in the Jackson, MS Area". U.S. News & World Report. 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "High Schools in Rankin County School District". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "4-Year Graduation Rates" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Education. January 2024. p. 79. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "About RCSD / Our Schools". www.rcsd.ms. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (December 19, 2018). "Signing Day: Northwest Rankin's Jarrian Jones signs with Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Cook, Joe (June 1, 2022). "The Rogers brothers bonding through baseball". WAPT. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Northwest Rankin product leading USM into C-USA tournament". May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.