Northwest School of the Arts

Charlotte, North Carolina

1,058 students

High School, Grades 6–12

#41

Best ACT in North Carolina High Schools

1,058

Students

18.3:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

1,170

B+

out of 1600
Good
Avg ACT Score

25

A-

out of 36
Good
AP Courses

16

A

courses offered
Excellent
AP Enrollment

28%

C

of students
Good
Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

B-

students per teacher
Average
Graduation Rate

95%

A+

Excellent
Reading Proficiency

73%

A-

Good
Math Proficiency

64%

B+

Good
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Popular Colleges
1

University of North Carolina - Greensboro

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4

Appalachian State University

5

North Carolina State University

6

North Carolina A&T State University

7

Elon University

8

Western Carolina University

Popular Majors
1

Drama and Theatre Production

2

Psychology

3

Business

4

Biology

5

Music Performance

6

Nursing

7

Acting

8

Marketing

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