Type Public, coeducational Principal Susan Smith Enrollment 1,270 Colors White, Blue, Gold | Superintendent Todd Bowling Grades 9-12 Phone +1 513-851-7300 | |
Motto Educating Leaders for Tomorrow Sports Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross country running Similar White Oak Middle School, La Salle High School, PLEASANT RUN MIDDLE, Weigel Elementary School, Roger Bacon High Sch | ||
Northwest High School is a public high school located in Colerain Township, Ohio, United States, near Cincinnati. It is part of the Northwest Local School District.
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The school colors are white, blue and gold. The motto is "Educating Leaders for Tomorrow". The mascot is the knight, and the sports teams are known as "The Knights."
Athletics
Northwest offers several sports, including baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, track and field, cross country, cheerleading, soccer, football, swimming, golf, bowling, tennis, and wrestling.
Northwest competes in the Southwest Ohio Conference. All competitive sports teams from the school are Division I, except the football team, which is Division II. Their cross country team has improved in the last three years. The Lady Knights' cross country team was crowned League Champions two years in a row. The men's team is also highly competitive, as they have finished second in Leagues two years in a row.
Clubs and organizations
Northwest High School offers a variety of clubs, including Green Club, Latin Club, Student Senate, Key Club, Cabin Time (Christian Organization), O.A.B., and United Knights.
School music programs include String Orchestra and Band (including Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band). A marching band performs at all home and some away football games. During the winter season, a band plays at home basketball games. A choir branches off into a Women's Ensemble, which performs in the community along with a competitive show choir known as "Knight Lights" that has performed in competitions in Ohio and Indiana. For the last two years, the Women's Ensemble has been on the Star64 Holiday Carols program, which showcases the area's best choirs.
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League and National Junior Classical League.
Student Senate
Northwest High School's student government puts up posters, promotes spirit days, and makes themes for dances and celebrations. It contains about 100 members, with 25 members from each grade, and 5 officers.
Officer positions: