Northwest Area HS, PA

RegularPublic SchoolGrade 7–Grade 12
243 Thorne Hill Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655
(570) 542-4126

How Northwest Area HS Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score54
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Northwest Area HS

474Students
100%Low-Income Students
39Teachers
12 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolPAUS
Female 50%48%48%
Male 50%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolPAUS
Grade 7 18%16%17%
Grade 8 15%16%17%
Grade 9 18%18%17%
Grade 10 19%19%17%
Grade 11 18%19%17%
Grade 12 12%19%19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolPAUS
Asian <1%3%4%
Black 1%13%14%
Caucasian 97%72%54%
Hispanic or Latino 1%8%22%
Other 1%4%4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Northwest Area HS

29%Math Proficiency
63%Reading Proficiency
46%Average Proficiency
98%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolPAUS
Female 52%58%50%
Male 40%53%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolPAUS
Grade 7 37%45%45%
Grade 8 40%42%45%
High School 64%64%48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolPAUS
Caucasian 44%62%54%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolPAUS
Low-Income 40%45%39%
With Disabilities 17%28%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Northwest Area HS

87%Overall Rate
74%Low-Income
-Limited English
50%With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolPAUS
Caucasian 87%87%79%

Location Map

Nearby Public Schools

Hospitals near Northwest Area HS, PA

Northwest Area Primary Sch
2 miles, W
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
5 miles, NE
Ross El Sch
8 miles, N
Berwick Area HS
8 miles, S
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Nearby Private Schools

Colleges near Northwest Area HS, PA

Muhlenburg Christian Academy
4 miles, N
New Story School
9 miles, S
Holy Family Consolidated School
9 miles, S
Wyoming Valley Sda Elementary
12 miles, E
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