Northwest Academy of Law

Northwest Academy of Law is a Magnet High School in St. Louis, Missouri in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. It is a part of St. Louis Public Schools.

Northwest Academy of Law
Location
5140 Riverview Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63120
Information
TypeMagnet high school
School districtSt. Louis Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Keisha Scarlett
PrincipalDr. Christopher Crumble
Grades9–12
Enrollment194
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and Gray    
Athletics conferencePublic High League
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Football, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
MascotHornets
Websitewww.slps.org/northwest

About

The student body is made up of 194 students with around 95% being African-American. The average ACT score is 13.4 and the graduation rate is 70%.[1] The mission of Northwest Academy of Law is to provide rigorous and relevant educational background particularly in Law to prepare students for success in college and in the workplace.[2] Northwest holds mock court sessions where students defend themselves when they are accused of breaking rules.[3] In 2017, Northwest won its first state championship in basketball [4]

References

  1. "Transportation and Law". St. Louis Post Dispatch. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. https://www.slps.org/northwest
  3. Takeda, Kristen (2 March 2018). "Students are judge and jury at St. Louis high school". Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. Jr. Austin, Earl (14 March 2017). "Northwest Academy wins first state championship in boys basketball". St. Louis American. Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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