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Hazleton Area High School vs. North Pocono High School

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School Overview

School
Hazleton Area High School
1601 W 23rd St
Hazleton, PA 18202
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
North Pocono High School
97 Bochicchio Blvd
Moscow, PA 18444
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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North Pocono High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 3,795 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 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 905 students in grades 9-12, North Pocono High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,795 students
905 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
198 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Pocono High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1726 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#250 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hazleton Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Pocono High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono 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.
52%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono 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.
11%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono 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.
73%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
96%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono 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 Hazleton Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Pocono High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1155
247
Grade 10 Students
966
235
Grade 11 Students
785
210
Grade 12 Students
889
213

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
63%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Pocono High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
91%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Pocono 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
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Pocono 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.
0.49
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono 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
83%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hazleton Area 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 North Pocono 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
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hazleton Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Pocono 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.
 
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