Northampton Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,807 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 419th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (third year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: J. William Hume
School District Details
- Northampton Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,293
- Graduation Rate: 90.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.6
- Enrolled Students: 5,599
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,807
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 112.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 980 (54.2%)
- Females: 826 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 101 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 181 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 282 (15.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 43 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 3.1% |
| White | 1,691 | 93.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 459 | 25.4% |
| 10th Grade | 456 | 25.2% |
| 11th Grade | 478 | 26.5% |
| 12th Grade | 414 | 22.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
19.6%
District:
21.9%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
91.5%
District:
91.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.4%
District:
1.0%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
84.5%
District:
84.5%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
81.2%
District:
81.2%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: MATT DECEMBRINO
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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