📍 53 Rochester Rd, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15229
North Hills SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 1,383 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Hills SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 102.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Hills SHS enrolls 1,383 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 102.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 5.7% Two or more races and 4.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,157 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 38 | 2.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
332 of the school's 1,383 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 309 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Hills SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 20.
North Hills SHS is one of 6 schools in North Hills SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,627 students district-wide and employs 338 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,383 students, North Hills SHS is larger than the district average of about 771 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large