North Pocono High School vs. Hazleton Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Pocono High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Hazleton Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 915 students in grades 9-12, North Pocono High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 4,071 students in grades 9-12, Hazleton Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
915 students
4,071 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
214 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1055 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2054 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
11%
Graduation Rate
97%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
243
1197
Grade 10 Students
206
967
Grade 11 Students
237
943
Grade 12 Students
229
964
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
68%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
89%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%