Northwest Career and Technical High School
Lakewood · WA · Clover Park Technical College · Public
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General William H. Harrison Preparatory School → CPSD Open Doors Program → Special Education Services/relife → Oakridge Group Home → Washington High School → Firwood → Transition Day Students → Steilacoom High →📋 At a glance
- ✅ Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 37% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Northwest Career and Technical High School compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallyWA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: General William H. Harrison Preparatory School, CPSD Open Doors Program, Special Education Services/relife and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
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University of Washington-Seattle 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 $14,091/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.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Lakewood |
Public | 0.4 | 307 | +0.0% |
| CPSD Open Doors Program Lakewood |
Public | 1.5 | 276 | +32.1% |
| Special Education Services/relife Lakewood |
Public | 1.6 | — | — |
| Oakridge Group Home Lakewood |
Public | 2.7 | 3 | — |
| Washington High School Tacoma |
Public | 2.9 | 989 | -0.3% |
| Firwood Steilacoom |
Public | 2.9 | 27 | — |
| Transition Day Students Lakewood |
Public | 2.9 | 7 | — |
| Steilacoom High Steilacoom |
Public | 3.7 | 968 | -0.3% |