North Star High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 437 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 464th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 1
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Louis Lepley
School District Details
- North Star School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,643
- Graduation Rate: 87.1%
- Dropout Rate: 0.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,230
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 437
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 224 (51.3%)
- Females: 212 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (16.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 134 (30.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 207 (47.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 429 | 98.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 91 | 20.8% |
| 10th Grade | 99 | 22.7% |
| 11th Grade | 127 | 29.1% |
| 12th Grade | 116 | 26.5% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
44.7%
District:
48.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
89.3%
District:
89.3%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.1%
District:
1.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
64.7%
District:
64.7%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
52.9%
District:
52.9%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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