Northwest High School

What Northwest High School does

Northwest High School is a public high school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving students in grades 9-12 at 800 Lafayette Road as one of eight traditional high schools within the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS). The district serves over 36,000 students across 40 schools and employs over 5,200 staff members, providing Northwest High School with a large, well-resourced operating platform. The school delivers traditional in-person education, college preparation (AP courses, TN Promise support), career readiness programs, athletics competing in TSSAA, and extracurricular activities. Students enroll through the district's centralized enrollment process via Parent Self Service or the Enrollment Center, and families represent the primary customer segment alongside the students themselves.

The school's technology infrastructure is entirely district-provided and includes 1:1 laptop programs for grades 4-12, Microsoft Office 365 for collaboration, and a multi-layered safety and security architecture: OpenGate weapons detection systems at athletic events, wearable panic buttons for all employees, Content Keeper/Bark content filtering for keyword flagging, and Raptor visitor management screening against sex offender databases. Administrative systems include PowerSchool for student records, ClassLink for single sign-on, ParentSquare for parent communications, SchoolCafe for meal payments, StopFinder for bus tracking, and GoFan for digital athletic ticketing. The district has achieved ISO 21001:2018 certification for educational organization management systems.

Northwest High School generates no direct revenue from tuition or educational services. It is funded through the CMCSS district's combination of local tax dollars, state education funding, and federal programs, with the Business Affairs department providing financial accountability. The only direct transactional revenue streams are athletic event tickets sold through GoFan and meal sales through the Child Nutrition Program, which is partially self-supported through federal and state funds. Commercial partners include the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (over 50 School Resource Officers), the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, Wyatt Johnson Toyota (Pass & Go celebration), local emergency services, and the Tennessee Department of Education.

Name

Northwest High School

Legal name

Northwest High School

Website

https://cmcss.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northwest High School is a public grades 9-12 school in Clarksville, Tennessee, operated by the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. It delivers traditional in-person education, college preparation, athletics, and extracurriculars funded through government sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school programs
• College preparation services
• Student athletics programs
• Career technical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarksville, Tennessee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public school system funded through local tax dollars, state funding, and federal programs. The district operates under the Business Affairs department for financial accountability.
2. Child Nutrition Program Revenue: Self-supported through revenue generated from meal sales along with federal and state funds awarded based on meal participation in the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast Programs.
3. Athletic Event Revenue: Revenue generated from athletic event ticket sales through the GoFan ticketing platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northwest High School is a public secondary school providing traditional in-person education for students in grades 9-12, including Advanced Placement courses, career and technical education pathways, TSSAA-sanctioned athletic programs, and extracurricular activities. The school operates within the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and serves the Clarksville-Montgomery County community in Tennessee.

Product overview

Northwest High School is part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS), a public school district offering comprehensive K-12 education services. The district provides a multi-layered educational portfolio including traditional in-person schooling at individual schools (elementary K-5, middle 6-8, and high 9-12), alternative pathways through K-12 Virtual School, and adult education programs. Supporting the core educational mission, the district offers a 1:1 Student Laptop Program for grades 4-12, technology support services, and specialized programs including Early Technical College and Middle College for career and college preparation. The district serves over 36,000 students across approximately 40 schools with technology infrastructure including model classrooms, content filtering (Content Keeper/Bark), and weapons detection systems (OpenGate).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Northwest High School (Traditional High School Education) Traditional public high school serving students in grades 9-12 at 800 Lafayette Road, Clarksville, TN 37042, offering core academic instruction, Advanced Placement courses, career and technical education pathways, TSSAA athletics, and extracurricular activities for the local community.
• CMCSS K-12 Virtual School Full-time online education program for students in grades K-12 within the CMCSS district, providing virtual learning as an alternative to traditional in-person schooling.
• Student Laptop Program (1:1) District-wide initiative providing personal laptops to students in grades 4-12 to support college and career readiness through technology access.
• Adult High School Stand-alone high school program for students aged 17 and older offering a Tennessee High School Diploma through flexible in-person and online learning options.
• Adult Education / HiSET Preparation Program assisting adults in preparing for the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) to earn high school equivalency credentials.
• Early Technical College Technical college program offering students early college and career technical education opportunities within the CMCSS district.
• Middle College High school program allowing students to earn college credits while completing high school requirements.
• Technology Support Services District-wide technology support service providing hardware maintenance, network resources, software support, and training, resolving over 10,000 work orders annually across CMCSS schools including Northwest High School.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record number of students passed AP exams for six straight years

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wyatt Johnson ToyotaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2026Wyatt Johnson Toyota hosted the 18th Annual Pass & Go celebration with the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, honoring high school students who earned qualifying AP exam scores. The event provided a car giveaway for a Kirkwood High junior.
• Clarksville-Montgomery County Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Education Foundation supports CMCSS students through fundraising, organizational sponsorship of events, and programs like Pass & Go that reward academic achievement. The foundation provides resources that support learning and student recognition.
• Montgomery County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MCSO provides over 50 School Resource Officers (SROs) who provide guidance, support, and security in all CMCSS schools. SROs participate in security audits, emergency management planning, and threat assessment teams.
• Local Fire, Police, EMS, Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMCSS coordinates with local law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, and emergency management agencies for comprehensive Emergency Management Plan development and practice drills.
• Tennessee Department of EducationcoreOthersState education department that sets standards, provides funding oversight, and coordinates programs like TN Promise, TN STEM Innovation Network, and STEAM Designation for schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Gallatin High School: Tennessee public high school (Sumner County) comparable in size, governance under an elected school board, and reliance on state/federal education funding. Provides a peer benchmark for per-pupil outcomes and program breadth.
• Springfield High School: Robertson County, TN public high school serving grades 9-12 in a similarly sized Tennessee district adjacent to Montgomery County. Comparable in rural/suburban footprint, TSSAA participation, and TN Promise pathway structure.
• Hendersonville High School: Tennessee public high school in Sumner County serving grades 9-12 under comparable state accountability frameworks (TN Promise, TSSAA). Useful regional comparable for district scale, AP performance, and student outcomes in Middle Tennessee.

Direct peers

• Northeast High School: CMCSS traditional high school serving grades 9-12 in Clarksville, TN. Shares district-wide enrollment processes, safety technology (OpenGate, Raptor), and AP/college preparation programs with Northwest.
• Kenwood High School: One of eight CMCSS traditional high schools in Clarksville, TN. Operates with the same district-level resources, 1:1 laptop program, athletic conference participation, and Advanced Placement offerings as Northwest.
• Rossview High School: Sister CMCSS traditional high school in Clarksville, TN serving grades 9-12 under the same district policies, technology stack (1:1 laptops, OpenGate, ParentSquare), and TSSAA athletics structure. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and operating model.
• Clarksville High School: One of the eight CMCSS traditional high schools, also serving grades 9-12 in Clarksville, TN. Operates under the same district funding, curriculum, safety systems, and extracurricular infrastructure as Northwest.
• Kirkwood High School: CMCSS traditional high school (grades 9-12) in Clarksville, TN; referenced in the firm's data for the Pass & Go AP recognition event. Operates under the same district infrastructure, academic programming, and safety framework as Northwest.
• West Creek High School: One of the eight CMCSS traditional high schools in Clarksville, TN serving grades 9-12. Shares district funding, safety technology deployment, AP/dual enrollment programs, and TSSAA athletic structure with Northwest.
• Montgomery Central High School: One of the CMCSS traditional high schools serving grades 9-12 in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area. Comparable across funding model, technology stack, athletic conference, and college/career pathway offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cmcssinfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cmcssfocus
• Facebookfacebook.com/138245252905076
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmcssinfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/northwest-high-school-33

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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