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
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 885 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,884 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 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
885 students
3,884 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
201 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#250 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1726 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
11%


Graduation Rate
96%
73%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
200
1132
Grade 10 Students
243
1001
Grade 11 Students
235
918
Grade 12 Students
207
833
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
4%
65%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
89%
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

