Northside High

6758 Northside High School Rd, Roanoke VA, 24019 | Roanoke County Public Schools | 540-561-8155
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1013
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 91% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Roanoke
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
80%Roanoke
79%Virginia

Northside High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roanoke County Public Schools" in Roanoke, VA. There are a total of 1,013 students and 63 teachers at Northside High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northside High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.0%, which is 15% higher than the Virginia average.

Northside High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1013
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment177
Taking some courses93
Taking some courses (not tests)93
Passing some courses45
Passing no courses33

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 Northside High, there are a total of 177 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 93 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Northside High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 71.0% 82.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 13.8% 6.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 3.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 3.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 3.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Roanoke demographics profile

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaNational
Population99,1228,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,33121891
Median age38.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke

IndexRoanokeVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Northside High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.