Northampton Area High School in Northampton, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 74.

1619 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067

County: Northampton County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Mr J. William Hume
Phone: (610) 262-7812 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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91
Palisades High School (19.4 miles):

86
Nazareth Area High School (10.7 miles):

76
Northampton Area High School:

74
Freedom High School (8.2 miles):

66
Northern Lehigh Shs School (8.3 miles):

62
Easton Area High School (12.6 miles):

55
Jim Thorpe Area Shs School (19.1 miles):

44
Northampton Area High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Northampton County:

66
Northampton:

74
Northampton Area High School:

74

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Enrollment in Northampton Area High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 1856

9th Grade Enrollment: 455
10th Grade Enrollment: 498
11th Grade Enrollment: 442
12th Grade Enrollment: 461


Grades in Northampton Area High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 1940

9th Grade Enrollment: 511
10th Grade Enrollment: 487
11th Grade Enrollment: 470
12th Grade Enrollment: 472


Grades in Northampton Area High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 2016

9th Grade Enrollment: 481
10th Grade Enrollment: 527
11th Grade Enrollment: 504
12th Grade Enrollment: 504


Grades in Northampton Area High School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 246
Students tested - Verbal: 246
Students tested - Writing: 246


Average Math Score: 514.0
Here:

514.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 505.0
Here:

505.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 493.0
Here:

493.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 261
Students tested - Verbal: 261
Students tested - Writing: 261


Average Math Score: 511.0
Northampton Area High School:

511.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 502.0
Northampton Area High School:

502.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 489.0
Here:

489.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 296
Students tested - Verbal: 296
Students tested - Writing: 296


Average Math Score: 506.0
Here:

506.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 505.0
Northampton Area High School:

505.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 493.0
Here:

493.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 234
Students tested - Verbal: 234
Students tested - Writing: 216


Average Math Score: 511.0
This school:

511.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 490.0
Here:

490.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 473.0
Northampton Area High School:

473.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 241
Students tested - Verbal: 241
Students tested - Writing: 241


Average Math Score: 513.0
Here:

513.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 504.0
Here:

504.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 245
Students tested - Verbal: 245
Students tested - Writing: 245


Average Math Score: 500.0
Northampton Area High School:

500.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 497.0
Here:

497.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 217
Students tested - Verbal: 217
Students tested - Writing: 217


Average Math Score: 519.0
This school:

519.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 511.0
This school:

511.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 253
Students tested - Verbal: 253
Students tested - Writing: 253


Average Math Score: 501.0
Here:

501.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 495.0
Here:

495.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Northampton Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 424
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.0%
Here:

30.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Northampton Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 422
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.0%
This school:

37.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 34.0%
Northampton Area High School:

34.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Northampton Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 413
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 672 schools:

2.1%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Northampton Area High School:

10.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 77.0%
Here:

77.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 9.0%
This school:

9.0%
State average from 672 schools:

12.6%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 445
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Northampton Area High School:

22.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 34.0%
Northampton Area High School:

34.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 443
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 13.0%
Here:

13.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 32.0%
Here:

32.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 441
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Here:

1.00%
State average from 673 schools:

0.96%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 78.0%
Here:

78.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Northampton Area High School:

10.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:


Students tested - Math: 441
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
Here:

20.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 31.0%
Here:

31.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 440
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Here:

19.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.0%
This school:

38.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0%
Northampton Area High School:

27.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 454
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 85.0%
Northampton Area High School:

85.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 441
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%
This school:

20.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 31.0%
This school:

31.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 26.0%
Northampton Area High School:

26.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 440
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
This school:

14.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%
Northampton Area High School:

19.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 38.0%
Here:

38.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 27.0%
Northampton Area High School:

27.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 454
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 11.0%
This school:

11.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 85.0%
Here:

85.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 19.0%
Northampton Area High School:

19.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0%
Here:

26.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
This school:

15.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%
Here:

17.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 39.0%
This school:

39.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 28.0%
This school:

28.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 498
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 1.00%
Here:

1.00%
State average from 644 schools:

0.98%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 13.0%
This school:

13.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 74.0%
Here:

74.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 31.5%
Here:

31.5%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.7%
Northampton Area High School:

21.7%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 24.9%
This school:

24.9%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.9%
Northampton Area High School:

21.9%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 22.8%
This school:

22.8%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.1%
Here:

19.1%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 33.5%
Here:

33.5%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 24.7%
Here:

24.7%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 17.3%
Northampton Area High School:

17.3%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 62.2%
Northampton Area High School:

62.2%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 2.5%
This school:

2.5%
State average from 629 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 27.1%
Here:

27.1%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.6%
Here:

23.6%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.1%
Here:

30.1%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 19.2%
Northampton Area High School:

19.2%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 20.3%
Northampton Area High School:

20.3%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.6%
Here:

19.6%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 44.8%
Northampton Area High School:

44.8%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 15.4%
Here:

15.4%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 89
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 30
PA State Related University - Females: 20
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 33
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 16
Military - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 12
Unknown - Females: 13


PA Community College - Males: 85
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 3
PA State University - Males: 25
PA State Related University - Males: 29
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 17
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 12
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Military - Males: 8
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 37
Service Worker - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 12




2008 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 1




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 107
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 11
PA State Related University - Females: 30
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 48
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 16
Military - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 13
Service Worker - Females: 5
Unknown - Females: 12


PA Community College - Males: 77
PA State University - Males: 29
PA State Related University - Males: 30
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 26
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 11
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 4
Military - Males: 11
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 36
Unknown - Males: 12




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2


PA State University - Males: 1




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 76
PA State University - Females: 15
PA State Related University - Females: 35
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 26
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 5
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 12
Service Worker - Females: 5
Unknown - Females: 4


PA Community College - Males: 60
PA State University - Males: 21
PA State Related University - Males: 34
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 10
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 10
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 18
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Farm Worker - Males: 2
Military - Males: 13
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 28
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unemployed - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 2




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 80
PA State University - Females: 8
PA State Related University - Females: 35
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 30
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 9
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 9
Service Worker - Females: 6
Unknown - Females: 6


PA Community College - Males: 82
PA State University - Males: 16
PA State Related University - Males: 24
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 21
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 14
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 20
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 2
Farm Worker - Males: 4
Military - Males: 12
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 24
Service Worker - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 8




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 75
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 10
PA State Related University - Females: 40
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 29
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 5
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 6
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
Military - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 9
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 9


PA Community College - Males: 57
PA State University - Males: 14
PA State Related University - Males: 26
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 20
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 11
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 9
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
Farm Worker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 11
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 12
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 12




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 58
PA State University - Females: 16
PA State Related University - Females: 35
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 40
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 12
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 3


PA Community College - Males: 50
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 4
PA State University - Males: 13
PA State Related University - Males: 24
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 18
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 8
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 8
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 3
Military - Males: 10
White Collar Worker - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 10
Service Worker - Males: 5
Unknown - Males: 6




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA State Related University - Females: 1


Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 60
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 45
PA State Related University - Females: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 27
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 19
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Homemaker - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 4
Service Worker - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 5


PA Community College - Males: 54
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 6
PA State University - Males: 34
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 24
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 6
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 37
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 8
Farm Worker - Males: 2
Homemaker - Males: 1
Military - Males: 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 6
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 5




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3


Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 59
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 28
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 33
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 42
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 10


PA Community College - Males: 45
PA State University - Males: 38
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 16
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 52
Farm Worker - Males: 2
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 15
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 6




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 59
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1
PA State University - Females: 28
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 33
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 42
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 3
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 1
Unknown - Females: 10


PA Community College - Males: 45
PA State University - Males: 38
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 16
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 11
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 52
Farm Worker - Males: 2
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 15
Service Worker - Males: 4
Unknown - Males: 6




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1







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