📍 589 Union Ave, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15202
Northgate MSHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 456 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northgate SD school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northgate MSHS enrolls 456 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 20% Black or African American and 8.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 296 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
387 of the school's 456 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 387 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.
Northgate MSHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 42, state house district 20.
Northgate MSHS is one of 3 schools in Northgate SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,105 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 456 students, Northgate MSHS is larger than the district average of about 368 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large