Northern Career Institute
Willoughby · OH · Willoughby-Eastlake City · Public
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Flex High School Cleveland → iSTEM → Fairport Harding High School → Luther E Ball (Chjcf) → Collinwood High School → Richmond Heights High School → Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School → Randall Park High School →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 ÷ 2024 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% |