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Girard High School vs. Northwestern Sr. High School

Should you attend Girard High School or Northwestern Sr. High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Girard High School
1135 Lake St
Girard, PA 16417
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northwestern Sr. High School
200 Harthan Way
Albion, PA 16401
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Girard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades 9-12, Girard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 413 students in grades 9-12, Northwestern Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
505 students
413 students
This chart displays total students of Girard High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Northwestern Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northwestern Sr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Girard High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwestern Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#316 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#1619 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Girard High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwestern Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in PA)
40-49%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Girard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Girard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Girard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Girard High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Northwestern Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Girard High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwestern Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
125
93
Grade 10 Students
128
101
Grade 11 Students
128
113
Grade 12 Students
124
106

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Girard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Girard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Girard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
92%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Girard High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Girard High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Girard High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwestern Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Girard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Girard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwestern Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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