Northwest Academy of Law is a
Magnet High School
In the U.S. education system, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities (usually school boards) as school ...
in
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
in the
Walnut Park East neighborhood. It is a part of
St. Louis Public Schools.
About
The student body is made up of 194 students with around 95% being
African-American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American ...
. The average
ACT score is 13.4 and the graduation rate is 70%. The mission of Northwest Academy of Law is to provide rigorous and relevant educational background particularly in
Law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...
to prepare students for success in college and in the workplace. Northwest holds mock court sessions where students defend themselves when they are accused of breaking rules. In 2017, Northwest won its first state championship in basketball
References
High schools in St. Louis
Magnet schools in St. Louis
Public high schools in Missouri
Buildings and structures in St. Louis
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