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Northampton Area High School vs. Freedom High School

Should you attend Northampton Area High School or Freedom 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
Northampton Area High School
1619 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Freedom High School
3149 Chester Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,862 students in grades 9-12, Northampton Area 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 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,753 students in grades 9-12, Freedom High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,862 students
1,753 students
This chart displays total students of Northampton Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Freedom High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Freedom High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#456 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#651 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northampton Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Freedom High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in PA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northampton 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 Freedom 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.
67%
(Top 30% in PA)
63%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northampton 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 Freedom 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northampton 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 Freedom 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%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northampton 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 Freedom 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 Northampton Area High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Freedom High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
493
420
Grade 10 Students
507
477
Grade 11 Students
405
419
Grade 12 Students
457
437

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northampton Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Freedom High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northampton Area 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 Freedom High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northampton 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 Freedom High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northampton Area 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 Freedom 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northampton Area 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 Freedom 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.
0.34
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Northampton 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 Freedom 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
29%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northampton 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 Freedom 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northampton Area 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 Freedom 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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