Find a School Profile
Northwest Area HS
(570) 542-4126
- Physical Address:
- 243 Thorne Hill RD
Shickshinny, PA 18655
- Mailing Address:
- 243 Thorne Hill RD
Shickshinny, PA 18655
School Information
- District:
- Northwest Area Sd
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Luzerne County
- Level:
- High
- Grade Span:
- 7 - 12
- Number of Students:
- 627
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Northwest Area HS
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
96.81% |
83.00% |
73.92% |
| Black |
1.91% |
5.88% |
16.75% |
| Asian/Pacific |
0.80% |
1.05% |
3.10% |
| Hispanic |
0.48% |
8.92% |
7.39% |
| American Indian |
0% |
0.38% |
0.37% |
Genders in Northwest Area HS
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
53.59% |
49.85% |
49.62% |
| Female |
46.41% |
50.15% |
50.38% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Northwest Area HS
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| White |
638 |
627 |
607 |
| Black |
7 |
11 |
12 |
| Asian/Pacific |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Hispanic |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| American Indian |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
652 |
647 |
627 |
Enrollment by Gender for Northwest Area HS
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
311 |
328 |
336 |
| Female |
341 |
319 |
291 |
| Total |
652 |
647 |
627 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Northwest Area HS
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
652 |
647 |
627 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
138
(21%) |
138
(21%) |
146
(23%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
92
(14%) |
92
(14%) |
65
(10%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
230
(35%) |
230
(36%) |
211
(34%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Northwest Area HS
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
652 |
647 |
627 |
| Fulltime teachers |
102.8 |
47.0 |
46.0 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
6.30 |
13.80 |
13.63 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
13.81 |
15.86 |
14.65 |