Northwest Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in far north Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 (USA

United States

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). It is named for its location in northwest Tarrant County

Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...

, though it also serves portions of Denton County

Denton County, Texas

Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...

 and Wise County

Wise County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

.

The district serves the cities of Justin

Justin, Texas

Justin is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2005 census.-History:In 1848, approximately 70 followers of the French utopian socialist Etienne Cabet arrived in what is now Justin to found an Icarian community. The attempt failed.Contrary to popular belief,...

, Roanoke

Roanoke, Texas

Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population is currently 7,900.The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the legendary golfer who resided in the community...

, Trophy Club

Trophy Club, Texas

Trophy Club is an affluent town located in Denton and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a wealthy northern suburb of the city of Fort Worth and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 8,024 at the 2010 Census...

, Northlake

Northlake, Texas

Northlake is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 921 at the 2000 census. Despite the name, it is located west of Lake Grapevine .-Geography:Northlake is located at .According to...

, Marshall Creek

Marshall Creek, Texas

Marshall Creek was a town in Denton County, Texas, United States with a population of 431 at the 2000 census.- History :Original residents began moving into the small area in the late 1960s, attracted to inexpensive country living...

, Corral City

Corral City, Texas

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, and small portions of Flower Mound

Flower Mound, Texas

Flower Mound is a town in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Its population was 50,702 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, and 64,669 at the 2010 Census. The town derives its name from the prominent mound located in the southern...

 and Southlake

Southlake, Texas

Southlake is a city in northeast Tarrant and southeast Denton counties, Texas. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26,575. A suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas, Southlake is known for exemplary public schools, Southlake Town Square, and Carroll High School's 7-time state champion football...

 in Denton County. The Wise County towns of Aurora

Aurora, Texas

Aurora is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 853 at the 2000 census.Aurora was also a town in Jefferson County, Texas, near the mouth of Taylor Bayou on Sabine Lake...

, Rhome

Rhome, Texas

Rhome is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1067 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rhome is located at ....

, Pecan Acres

Pecan Acres, Texas

Pecan Acres is a census-designated place in Tarrant and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 4,099 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pecan Acres is located at ....

, Newark

Newark, Texas

Newark is a city in Tarrant and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Newark is located at ....

, and portions of New Fairview

New Fairview, Texas

New Fairview is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Fairview is located at ....

 also lie within the district. The Tarrant County portion of the district includes Haslet

Haslet, Texas

Haslet is a city in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas, settled between 1880 and 1883. The population was 1,517 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Haslet is located at ....

, Avondale, parts of Westlake

Westlake, Texas

Westlake is a town in Denton and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population is 702 as of the 2010 United States Census.The area known as Westlake was originally settled in 1847 by Charles and Matilda Medlin with about 20 other families. In the mid-twentieth century, now-Westlake...

, Keller

Keller, Texas

Keller is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas, in the United States. In 2011, it was ranked 93rd in Money Magazine's list of best cities to live in the United States. It is a northern suburb of the city of Fort Worth and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex...

, and Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

.

The current number of students in the district is around 13,500. It is expected to have up to 95,000 students by the early 2020s, and is the second fastest growing school district in Texas.

Teacher salaries at Northwest are also second highest in the state, making extremely intense competition for jobs.

In the 2009-2010 school year, all high school students in the district received Dell Latitude 2100 netbooks for classroom and home use. The netbooks (a mini laptop) have a very strong security system which blocks certain websites deemed inappropriate by the school both at home and on the school's server. In the 2010-2011 school year, all middle school students also received them.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

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" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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.

High Schools

• Grades 9-12
  • Northwest High School
    Northwest High School (Texas)
    Northwest High School is located in Fort Worth, Texas , near Justin.. It is a part of Northwest Independent School District.The school is located off Texas State Highway 114 and Texas Farm to Market Road 156, about 3 miles west of the Texas Motor Speedway, and 2 miles north of Fort Worth Alliance...
    
     (Fort Worth
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
    
    ) (Justin
    Justin, Texas
    Justin is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2005 census.-History:In 1848, approximately 70 followers of the French utopian socialist Etienne Cabet arrived in what is now Justin to found an Icarian community. The attempt failed.Contrary to popular belief,...
    
     mailing address)
  • Byron Nelson High School
    Byron Nelson High School
    Byron Nelson High School is located in Trophy Club, Texas about north of Fort Worth, Texas, in Denton County and opened in August 2009 for the 09-10 school year. It is the second high school in the Northwest Independent School District. It cost around $96 million, making it one of the most...
    
     (Trophy Club
    Trophy Club, Texas
    Trophy Club is an affluent town located in Denton and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a wealthy northern suburb of the city of Fort Worth and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 8,024 at the 2010 Census...
    
    )

Middle Schools

• Grades 6-8
  • Chisholm Trail Middle School (Rhome)
  • Gene Pike Middle School (Fort Worth)
  • Medlin Middle School (Trophy Club)
  • Tidwell Middle School (Fort Worth)
  • Wilson Middle School (Fort Worth; opens fall 2012)

Elementary Schools

• Grades K-5
  • Carl E. Schulter Elementary School (Fort Worth; opens fall 2011)
  • Clara Love Elementary School (Justin)
  • Haslet Elementary School (Haslet)
  • J. Lyndal Hughes Elementary School (Roanoke)
  • J.C. Thompson Elementary School (Fort Worth; opens fall 2011)
  • Justin Elementary School (Justin)
  • Kay Granger
    Kay Granger
    Kay Granger , a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas, currently represents the 12th congressional district in the U.S...
    
     Elementary School (Fort Worth)
  • Lakeview Elementary School (Trophy Club)
  • Nance Elementary School (Fort Worth)
  • O.A. Peterson Elementary School (Fort Worth)
  • Prairie View Elementary School (Rhome)
  • Roanoke Elementary School (Roanoke)
  • Samuel Beck Elementary School (Trophy Club)
    • 2008 National Blue Ribbon School
  • Sendera Ranch Elementary School (Fort Worth)
  • Seven Hills Elementary School (Newark)
  • Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary School (Fort Worth)
  • W.R. Hatfield Elementary School (Fort Worth)