Northgate Middle School/High School

Northgate Middle School/High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 7-12
589 Union Ave,  Pittsburgh, PA
Northgate School District
3.5
3.0
471 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1120
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
65%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
84.5%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
65%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1120
Math
540
Verbal
570
Average ACT
28
Math
25
English
27
Reading
30
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
50%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
3.7%
State Average
15.6%
Science
17.9%
State Average
29.5%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
224:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
64.9%
Black
20%
Two or more races
8.8%
Hispanic
4.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<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.
University of Pittsburgh 68 Students
Penn State 40 Students
Robert Morris University - Pennsylvania 37 Students
Duquesne University 30 Students
Community College of Allegheny County 27 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 26 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 24 Students
Point Park University 23 Students
Slippery Rock University 21 Students
Chatham University 19 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 18 Students
Biology 17 Students
Psychology 16 Students
Graphic Design 15 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 9 Students
Environmental Science 9 Students
Computer Science 8 Students
Business 7 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 7 Students
Architecture 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 63 Reviews
4.0 Senior
6/22/2023
High school teachers are very nice and generally willing to help all students succeed. Plenty of cool electives for all fields of interest. Middle school is meh but it's middle school so it sucks anyway.
2.0 Junior
9/14/2022
I don't like anything ab this school there are a ton of bad people half of the teachers are mean I only know a few that are nice you get dress coded for having a hoodie on and if you show ur belly even a little you are told to put something over it but when it's a hoodie you get yelled at like what do you want me to do it's either a hoodie or see my belly
3.0 Senior
1/17/2018
I've been at Northgate for six years, and I've had a pretty good experience. The school is relatively small, but I wouldn't say that that's a bad thing. The teachers know all of their students and are very attentive to their needs. In my time here, there haven't really been any issues with bullying. All in all, Northgate is a pretty good school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 8 Reviews
4.0 parent
9/1/2018
Small district in the process of making an extraordinary turn around. Ratings and test scores do not reflect the improvements being made in acedemics. Great teachers and administrators impacting students in a very individual and personal way that inspires lifelong learners beyond the standardized te...
5.0 parent
2/10/2018
We love it. Hidden gem that people often overlook because it’s smaller.
2.0 other
9/17/2016
I graduated from Northgate in 2015, and if you paid me 1,000,000,000 dollars to go back there even for a day, I wouldn't take the money.I had some of my worst experiences at Northgate, and the place is just getting worse. Send your kids somewhere else, please.
3.0 parent
6/7/2014
My daughter just graduated class of 2014 !!! It is so not true about the math tutoring she was in honors trig and they didnt offer tutoring for that I think if you cant offer tutoring for a subject you should not be able to allow students to take that class

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