About Us
About Us
The Northwest Local School District is located in Hamilton County, approximately 12 miles from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, and covers an area of 56 square miles. It serves pupils from Colerain, Green, Ross and Springfield Townships, with Colerain Township serving as its nucleus The Northwest Local School District is a source of pride and a major part of the community serving approximately 9,000 students in one pre-school, five elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools and two career centers. The district's merger with Butler Tech has provided our students two on-site career technology centers, and the option of the Butler Tech campuses. Northwest Transitions Academy (TA) was opened in 2010 as the district Alternative School Program. TA is an alternative educational option for selected students of the Northwest Local School District.
The district offers a range of academic programs to its students through advanced placement courses, gifted education, college preparatory courses, as well as career vocational and special education programs. The Northwest District actively works to integrate technology into the curriculum, and to evaluate the effectiveness of its programming in order to maximize student achievement. We continue to strive for Excellence in all of our schools, and move each student forward in their academic progress.