Northwest Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 627 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 395th 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: Joseph Gorham
School District Details
- Northwest Area Schools Education Cooperative District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,231
- Graduation Rate: 80.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 1,289
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 627
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 336 (53.6%)
- Females: 291 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (10.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 146 (23.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 211 (33.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 12 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.5% |
| White | 607 | 96.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 102 | 16.3% |
| 8th Grade | 128 | 20.4% |
| 9th Grade | 100 | 15.9% |
| 10th Grade | 91 | 14.5% |
| 11th Grade | 96 | 15.3% |
| 12th Grade | 110 | 17.5% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
33.7%
District:
35.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
74.6%
District:
74.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.8%
District:
0.8%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
81.0%
District:
81.0%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
81.0%
District:
81.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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