📍 300 E Lincoln Ave, New Castle, Lawrence County, 16101
New Castle SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Castle, Lawrence County. The school has 771 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Castle Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Castle SHS enrolls 771 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 26% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 450 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
771 of the school's 771 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 771 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Castle SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 9.
New Castle SHS is one of 4 schools in New Castle Area SD, based in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,920 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 771 students, New Castle SHS is close to the district average of about 730 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe