North Star Hs

400 Ohio St, Boswell PA, 15531 | North Star School District | 814-629-6651
  • grades 9-12
  • students 346
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Boswell
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
48%Boswell
55%Pennsylvania

North Star Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Star School District" in Boswell, PA. There are a total of 346 students and 26 teachers at North Star Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

North Star Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 27% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

North Star Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students346
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 North Star Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

North Star Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 99.0% 97.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.3% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Boswell demographics profile

StatisticBoswellPennsylvaniaNational
Population43012,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26128791
Median age46.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in Boswell

IndexBoswellPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The North Star Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.