Northwestern Shs

200 Harthan Way, Albion PA, 16401 | Northwestern School District | 814-756-9400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 450
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Albion
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
67%Albion
55%Pennsylvania

Northwestern Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northwestern School District" in Albion, PA. There are a total of 450 students and 33 teachers at Northwestern Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Northwestern Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 36% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Northwestern Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students450
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment43
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwestern Shs, there are a total of 43 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwestern Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 97.5% 96.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.4% 2.9% 3.1%

Albion demographics profile

StatisticAlbionPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,34212,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24428791
Median age46.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%56%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Albion

IndexAlbionPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Northwestern Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.