Northwest Early College is a 2021 Best High School, based on rankings by the U.S. News & World Report
Northwest Early College High School stands among the top-ranked public high schools around the country. The school, once again, is a 2021 Best High School, based on rankings by the U.S. News & World Report.
Northwest has dedicated itself to making the annual list and has successfully moved up the rankings throughout the years. Northwest has taken the lead with the top rank of all the early college high schools in El Paso.
U.S. News 2021 Best High Schools numerically ranked nearly 18,000 schools nationwide this year and Northwest placed #2 among El Paso metro area high schools, #77 in Texas, and #492 in national rankings.
“It’s an honor to have the opportunity to lead a school with such a longstanding history in academics,” Northwest Principal Jesica Arellano said. “The privilege of working with a tremendous student body, a talented and dedicated staff, and a supportive group of parents and community members will only help Northwest towards even greater heights.”
According to U.S. News, there are six indicators of school quality used to calculate the rankings including college readiness, college curriculum breadth, math and reading proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rates.
“We all share a common goal of high quality education, efficient operations and strong community,” Canutillo ISD Superintendent Dr. Pedro Galaviz said. “We provide principals and teachers the support they need to help students reach their full potential.”