📍 1619 Laubach Ave, Northampton, Northampton County, 18067
Northampton Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Northampton, Northampton County. The school has 1,862 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northampton Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northampton Area HS enrolls 1,862 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 118.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,483 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 251 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 67 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
585 of the school's 1,862 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 542 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Northampton Area HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 183.
Northampton Area HS is one of 6 schools in Northampton Area SD, based in Northampton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 5,124 students district-wide and employs 365 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,862 students, Northampton Area HS is larger than the district average of about 854 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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