Draft:Waukee Northwest High School

Coordinates: 41°37′33″N 93°53′23″W / 41.6257337°N 93.8898033°W / 41.6257337; -93.8898033
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Northwest High School
Location
Map
655 NW N 10th Street
Waukee, IA 50263
Coordinates41°37′33″N 93°53′23″W / 41.6257337°N 93.8898033°W / 41.6257337; -93.8898033
Information
TypePublic high school
Establishedc. 2021
School districtWaukee Community Schools
SuperintendentDr. Brad Buck
PrincipalNicholas Ross
Staff163 (FTE)[1]
Faculty163[2]
Enrollment1,325 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio8.13 [1]
Color(s)Blue, White, & Gray      
Athletics conferenceCentral Iowa Metro League
NicknameNorthwest Wolves
RivalValley High School Dowling Catholic Johnston High School Waukee High School
Websitewaukeeschools.org

Northwest High School (also known as Waukee Northwest High School) is a three-year public high school in Waukee, Iowa, United States. The school hosts grades 10–12. It is run by the Waukee Community School District and it opened its doors in 2021. Freshmen attend Prairieview or Trailridge before moving on to Northwest High School.

Enrollment[edit]

As of the 2021-2022 school year, there were 1,325 students enrolled at Northwest High School.[3] This number has grown exponentially over the years, as Waukee is one of the fastest growing school districts in Iowa and Northwest is a relatively new school.

Academics[edit]

Northwest High School uses a block-scheduling system which has students spending their day in just four classes per day for 90 minutes each. In the average high school class system (eight classes per day), students spend a whole year enrolled in their core classes with semester-long electives. Northwest's block-scheduling keeps students in their core classes for a semester with quarter-long electives. Research has shown that this system creates better attendance rates and more Honor Roll students than traditional class scheduling.[4]

Athletics[edit]

Since the 2021-2022 school year, Northwest High School has been competing in the CIML (Central Iowa Metro League). In 2021, Northwest opened as one of the biggest schools in the state, competing at 4A and 5A levels (1A to 5A in order of increasing school size).

Fall Sports[edit]

  • Football
  • Girls' Volleyball
  • Boys' Cross-Country
  • Girls' Cross-Country
  • Boys' Golf
  • Girls' Swimming and Diving (Combined Team with Waukee High School)

Winter Sports[edit]

  • Boys' Basketball
  • Girls' Basketball
  • Bowling (Combined Team with Waukee High School)
  • Boys' Wrestling
  • Girls' Wrestling (Combined Team with Waukee High School, ADM High School, Van Meter High School)
  • Boys' Swimming (Combined Team with Waukee High School)

Spring Sports[edit]

  • Boys' Track and Field
  • Boys' Soccer
  • Girls' Soccer
  • Boys' Tennis
  • Girls' Tennis
  • Girls' Golf
  • Girls' Lacrosse

Summer Sports[edit]

  • Baseball
  • Softball

Year-Round Sports[edit]

  • Cheerleading
  • Dance Team
  • eSports

Expansion/Growth[edit]

By itself, the town of Waukee is not very large. Waukee's school district, however, is immense in comparison, encompassing the suburbs as far east as West Des Moines and as far west as the edge of Adel. Because the district extends into West Des Moines, the district has been able to take advantage of enormous residential growth surrounding the Jordan Creek Town Center. This growth has led the district to open a new school each year for six years straight, including Northwest High School.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northwest High School".
  2. ^ "Staff Directory".
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Northwest High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ "BLOCK SCHEDULING: RESEARCH". 2001-06-18. Archived from the original on 2001-06-18. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

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