Northwestern Senior High School
Kokomo, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
158 students tested57.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency46
- At proficiency44
- Approaching proficiency56
- Below proficiency12
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 138 | 126 | 158 |
| Proficient | 62.3% | 53.2% | 57.0% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 606 | 554 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.3% · 26 | 8.5% · 47 |
| Suspended in school | 1.7% · 10 | 2.7% · 15 |
| Expelled | 1.2% · 7 | 2.9% · 16 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 587 | 569 | 545 |
| Chronically absent | 6.6% · 39 | 8.3% · 47 | 6.4% · 35 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
554 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Timothy Shoaff
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.5%
White89.7%
Black or African American1.3%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180204000255
- District
- Northwestern School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 554 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25