Northwest High School is a public high school located in far northern

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postal address. Located in southwest

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and classified as a 5A school by the UIL, it is a part of the

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. The school is located southwest of

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and Farm to Market Road 156, about a mile west of the

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, and two miles north of

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. In 2013, the school was rated "

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" by the

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. Students can choose their courses from 60 subjects. Northwest High School offers many Advanced Placement classes. All of the students at the high school have the option to rent a Chromebook for school use as of the 2016–2017 school year. Northwest was named a 2001-02

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History

Northwest ISD was created in 1948 when the communities of

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, Justin, Rhome, and Roanoke met to consolidate their school districts into one. The community of Fairview was added to the district the next year. Construction began in 1950 on a consolidated high school. In 1988, the current building was constructed and has received several updates since.

Campus

It has a coffeeshop called Java City.

Feeder schools

The middle schools that feed into Northwest High School are: *Gene Pike Middle School *Chisolm Trail Middle School

Athletics

The Northwest Texans compete in volleyball, cross country, football, basketball, powerlifting, wrestling, swimming, soccer, golf, tennis, track, baseball, softball, drill/dance team, marching band, and cheerleading.

Notable alumni

* Tyler Collins – former MLB outfielder * Mark Followill – sports announcer for the Dallas Mavericks *

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– internet personality * Jared Retkofsky – former long snapper for the Pittsburgh Steelers *

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– played Joe Talbot in the children's

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show ''Wishbone'' (1998)

References

External links

Northwest ISD
{{authority control Public high schools in Fort Worth, Texas High schools in Denton County, Texas Northwest Independent School District high schools Educational institutions established in 1949 1949 establishments in Texas