Northwest Area HS, PA

location_on  243 Thorne Hill Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655 • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public Regular High Middle

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 474
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 39
Student-Teacher Ratio 12
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female 		50% 49% 49%
Male 		50% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Grade 7 		18% 20% 23%
Grade 8 		15% 20% 23%
Grade 9 		18% 22% 23%
Grade 10 		19% 22% 22%
Grade 11 		18% 21% 21%
Grade 12 		12% 21% 21%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		0% 5% 6%
Black 		1% 15% 15%
Caucasian 		97% 66% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 12% 27%
Other 		1% 4% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 29%
Reading Proficiency 63%
Average Proficiency 46%
Test Participation 98%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female 		52% 59% 51%
Male 		40% 54% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
Grade 7 		37% 45% 46%
Grade 8 		40% 42% 47%
High School 		64% 67% 51%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Caucasian 		44% 63% 57%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Low-Income 		40% 46% 40%
With Disabilities 		17% 27% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate 87%
Low-Income 74%
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities 50%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Caucasian 		87% 87% 86%

Nearby Public Schools

Northwest Area Primary Sch
2 miles, NW • 3.2 star
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
5 miles, E • 2.3 star
Ross El Sch
8 miles, NE • 2.8 star
Berwick Area HS
8 miles, SW • 4.1 star

Nearby Private Schools

New Story School
9 miles, SW