📍 653 S Baltimore St, Dillsburg, York County, 17019
Northern HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dillsburg, York County. The school has 1,051 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northern York County SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 56% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern HS enrolls 1,051 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 942 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
222 of the school's 1,051 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 206 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Northern HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 92.
Northern HS is one of 6 schools in Northern York County SD, based in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,236 students district-wide and employs 225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,051 students, Northern HS is larger than the district average of about 539 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe