Northampton Area Hs

1619 Laubach Ave, Northampton PA, 18067 | Northampton Area School District | 610-262-7812
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1849
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Northampton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
61%Northampton
55%Pennsylvania

Northampton Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northampton Area School District" in Northampton, PA. There are a total of 1,849 students and 96 teachers at Northampton Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Northampton Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 35% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Northampton Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1849
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment243
Taking some courses81
Taking some courses (not tests)159
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses29

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 Northampton Area Hs, there are a total of 243 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 81 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

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.

Northampton Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 90.7% 86.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 3.1% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 7.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Northampton demographics profile

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaNational
Population9,86912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,99528791
Median age42.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Northampton

IndexNorthamptonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Northampton Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.