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Northwest Area High School

Public school 474 Students Grades 7-12

College Readiness

2/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
94%
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Average SAT score
23.6%
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AP course participation
15%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
2%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Algebra 1 participation rate
70%
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Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 pass rate
37%
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AP math course participation
100%
>
AP science course participation
1%
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Other AP course participation
4%
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Math
9%
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Test Scores

6/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

English
62%
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Science
55%
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Algebra I
70%
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Biology I
85%
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Low-income and underserved students
76%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics

Equity Overview

7/10

Underserved students at this school are performing better than other students in the state, though this school may still have achievement gaps.



Test score

All other students
76 %
All students
65 %


Race/Ethnicity

All students
5 /10
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White
7 /10
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Black
9 /10
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Two or more races
9 /10
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All students
94%
>
White
94%
>
Two or more races
100%
>
Black
100%
>
All students
15%
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White
15%
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Black
<1%
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Hispanic
<1%
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Two or more races
<1%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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All students
2%
>
White
2%
>
Black
<1%
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Hispanic
<1%
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Two or more races
<1%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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All students
6 /10
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White
6 /10
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Student Demographics

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Black
97%
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Hispanic
1%
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Two or more races
1%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
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Native American
<1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Neighborhood

 243 Thorne Hill Road Shickshinny, PA 18655

  School Leader : MR RYAN MINER

(570) 542-4126

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