Northwest Rankin High School

Northwest Rankin offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. In addition, there are five four-year academic specializations (referred to as academies) offered in addition to several dual enrollment courses with Hinds Community College. Academies The academic specializations include the business academy, health science academy, engineering academy, convergent media academy, educational leadership academy, and JROTC. All of these academies are four-year programs that the student can receive an endorsement upon graduation. Classes Several AP courses are offered, including AP Art, AP US History, AP US Government, AP English Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP Spanish, AP French, AP Physics 1, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, and AP Statistics. Dual credit courses including DC College Algebra, DC Biology I, DC Biology II, DC Music Appreciation, DC Composition I, DC Composition II, DC American Literature, DC British Literature, DC World Literature, and DC Public Speaking are offered. == Student body ==

Demographics As of the 2023-2024 school year, the school had an attendance of 1431 students. Matriculation statistics In the typical graduating class, 70% of all students attend a 2- or 4-year college or university, with 20% joining the workforce and 10% joining active US military service. From the 2017 graduating class, the estimated total scholarship award to national colleges and universities amounted to $110 million. == Athletics ==

Northwest Rankin offers a wide range of athletic extracurricular activities, in which most events have both women's and men's teams. The campus features a football, soccer, track, and softball field, in addition to several auxiliary outdoor athletic facilities. Sports • Baseball • Basketball • Bass fishing • Bowling • Cheerleading • Cross country • Dance team • Football • Golf • Powerlifting • Soccer • Softball • Swimming • Tennis • Track and field == Performance ==

As of 2024, Northwest Rankin High School was ranked #7 out of 37 Jackson, MS metro area high schools, and #2 of 8 Rankin County School District high schools by U.S. News & World. It had the highest dropout rate (8.9%) and lowest graduation rate (89.2%) of Rankin County School District high schools. == School Feeder Pattern ==

Northwest Rankin High School is part of a larger primary/secondary education feeder pattern. • Elementary schools • Flowood Elementary School • Highland Bluff Elementary School • Northshore Elementary School • Northwest Rankin Elementary School • Oakdale Elementary School • Middle school • Northwest Rankin Middle School • High school • Northwest Rankin High School ==Notable alumni==

• Ryan Bukvich – MLB relief pitcher • Jarrian Jones – NFL cornerback • Tyler Moore – MLB left fielder • Brent Powell – member of the Mississippi House of Representatives • Robert Reed – NFL wide receiver • Dalton Rogers – MLB pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization • Reed Trimble – MLB outfielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization ==References==