North Penn Shs

1340 S Valley Forge Rd, Lansdale PA, 19446 | North Penn School District | 215-368-9800
  • grades 10-12
  • students 3120
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Lansdale
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
66%Lansdale
55%Pennsylvania

North Penn Shs is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Penn School District" in Lansdale, PA. There are a total of 3,120 students and 207 teachers at North Penn Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

North Penn Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.5%, which is 47% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

North Penn Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3120
Teachers207
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment766
Taking some courses675
Taking some courses (not tests)64
Passing some courses584
Passing no courses82

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 Penn Shs, there are a total of 766 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 675 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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 Penn Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 67.7% 64.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 8.1% 8.0% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 19.0% 19.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 4.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Lansdale demographics profile

StatisticLansdalePennsylvaniaNational
Population16,84612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,62928791
Median age39.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English76%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Lansdale

IndexLansdalePennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The North Penn Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.