Northampton Area High School

Northampton Area High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1619 Laubach Ave,  Northampton, PA
Northampton Area School District
3.7
4.0
1,868 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
73%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
73%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
118
Full Time Teachers
118
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
50.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
264:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
79.6%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
3.6%
Two or more races
2.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northampton Community College 239 Students
Penn State 225 Students
Temple University 154 Students
University of Pittsburgh 151 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 150 Students
Moravian University 144 Students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 110 Students
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 107 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 101 Students
DeSales University 98 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 104 Students
Business 86 Students
Nursing 85 Students
Psychology 74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 45 Students
Finance 43 Students
Chemistry 39 Students
Physical Therapy 37 Students
Marketing 35 Students
Engineering 34 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 219 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/3/2024
It is a decently good school. there teaching ways are not the best, they put on a video and hope you learn instead of teaching. the clubs are good and the food has gotten better.
4.0 Senior
8/2/2024
My overall high school experience has been relatively positive. It is a big school but still a small school environment. As with most schools, the culture can be challenging. Keeping things apolitical and uncontroversial is difficult. Sometimes the kids that do not cause any problems are the ones that fall through the cracks because the "problem" children get all the attention and resources. I would like to see more clubs offered such as Jr ROTC
4.0 Senior
3/1/2024
As a minority I think the lack of diversity, the lack of student culture plays a big role in the school not getting such high ratings. I think the faculty of the school is great, but some of the teachers personal opinions on race, or politics plays a role in the low rating in that category. Most faculty makes sure every student feels safe, happy, fed, and appreciated and it is those members that keep students going to school.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 5 Reviews
principal
10/17/2021
Great school district that continues to keep current with changing technology providing a quality education in a safe and caring environment.
5.0 parent
8/8/2019
I am a parent and my daughter is now going in to 7th grade. She has had nothing but excellent experiences with her teachers since Kindergarten. Her teachers take a genuine interest in the children and foster exposure to many opportunities outside the classroom as well.
4.0 parent
8/17/2017
This school like every other school does have some flaws. I have 3 children in this school and could not be happier with the education they are receiving. My children are involved in sports and a few of the many after school activities they offer. I feel if your not happy with this school then maybe...
5.0 other
8/5/2016
Teachers and administrators are amazing! The students and staff take pride in their school and community.

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