Northwest R-I School District is a school district located in Jefferson County, Missouri serving High Ridge, Dittmer, House Springs, Cedar Hill and a portion of Fenton.
| Northwest R-I School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4300 Gravois Road House Springs, MO 63051
United States | |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jennifer Hecktor |
| Schools | 10 |
| Budget | $69,339,000 [1] |
| NCES District ID | 2922890[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,220 (As of 2017) |
| Teachers | 413 (As of 2017) |
| District mascot | Lion |
| Other information | |
| Website | District Website |
About
editNorthwest R-I ranks 27th out of 562 school districts in the state of Missouri in terms of student body population.[3] 93% of the student body is White. 91% of students of Northwest R-I graduate from high school. The average ACT score is 20 falling almost a point below the Missouri average as of the 2017 school year.[4]
History
editIn 2017 the district had 6,300 students. Desi Kirchofer became superintendent in 2017.[5] With a vote of 7-0, the Northwest R-1 Board of Education voted Dr. Jennifer Hecktor to become the new superintendent on July 1, 2022 following Dr.Kirchofer's retirement on May 31, 2022.[6]
List of schools
editPre-K
edit- Northwest Early Child Center
Elementary schools
edit- Brennan Woods Elementary
- Cedar Springs Elementary
- High Ridge Elementary
- Maple Grove Elementary
- Murphy Elementary
- House Springs Elementary
Middle schools
edit- Woodridge Middle School
- Northwest Valley Middle School
High schools
editReferences
edit- ^ "Northwest R-I School District MO". niche. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Northwest R-1". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 Oct 2018.
- ^ "About". Northwest schools. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Northwest R-I School District". stltoday. St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Taketa, Kristen (2017-01-31). "Parkway administrator named as Northwest superintendent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Northwest R-I School District Selects New Superintendent".