📍 97 Bochicchio Blvd, Covington Twp, Lackawanna County, 18444
North Pocono HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Covington Twp, Lackawanna County. The school has 905 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Pocono SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Pocono HS enrolls 905 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 62.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.5% Two or more races and 2.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 822 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
298 of the school's 905 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 264 qualify for free lunch and 34 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 Pocono HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-80, state senate district 22, state house district 118.
North Pocono HS is one of 5 schools in North Pocono SD, based in Moscow, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,879 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 905 students, North Pocono HS is larger than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant