Northern Career Institute
Willoughby · OH · Willoughby-Eastlake City · Public
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How Northern Career Institute compares for families
What families should know about Northern Career Institute.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Flex High School Cleveland, iSTEM, Fairport Harding High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 148 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex High School Cleveland Richmond Heights |
Public · charter | 6.5 | 132 | +106.2% |
| iSTEM Painesville |
Public | 9.5 | 115 | -28.6% |
| Fairport Harding High School Fairport Harbor |
Public | 12.6 | 175 | -18.2% |
| Luther E Ball (Chjcf) Highland Hills |
Public | 12.9 | 120 | +135.3% |
| Collinwood High School Cleveland |
Public | 8.4 | 228 | -17.4% |
| Richmond Heights High School Richmond Heights |
Public | 5.5 | 271 | +12.0% |
| Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School Cleveland |
Public · charter | 16.0 | 167 | -32.9% |
| Randall Park High School North Randall |
Public · charter | 14.2 | 193 | +50.8% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantNorthern Career Institute is a public high school in Willoughby, OH, enrolling 148 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 16% from 2021 to 2024.
7% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Northern Career Institute? Northern Career Institute is a public high school in Willoughby, OH, enrolling 148 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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