North Hills Shs

53 Rochester Rd, Pittsburgh PA, 15229 | North Hills School District | 412-318-1402
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1299
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 215 in Pittsburgh
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
53%Pittsburgh
55%Pennsylvania

North Hills Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Hills School District" in Pittsburgh, PA. There are a total of 1,299 students and 101 teachers at North Hills Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

North Hills Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1299
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment224
Taking some courses224
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses207
Passing no courses47

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 Hills Shs, there are a total of 224 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 224 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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 Hills Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 92.3% 90.0% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 3.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.5% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Pittsburgh demographics profile

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaNational
Population301,28612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,44128791
Median age33.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsburgh

IndexPittsburghPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters19.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.6%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The North Hills Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.