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North Star High School

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North Star High School ranks 445 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 35% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

North Star High School is a public high school in Boswell, Pennsylvania, serving 328 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the North Star School District, which is ranked 193 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Star High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% in 2022-2023 to 96.2% in 2023-2024, which are generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also varied, from 0.2% in 2022-2023 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, lower than the state average. However, the school's performance on the Keystone Exams has been mixed, with proficiency rates below the state average in Algebra I and on par in Biology and Literature. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.71% to 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Shade Junior/Senior High School, Richland High School, and Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School, North Star High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings. The school's leadership and the North Star School District should closely examine the data and implement targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

327

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,105

Per pupil spending ?

100.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Ohio St
Boswell, PA 15531-1237

(814) 629-6651

District: North Star School District

Feeder schools for North Star High School:

Elementary:	North Star Central Elementary School
Middle:	North Star East Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg52%

445^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 606North Star School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	445 of 681	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	293 of 686	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	504 of 674	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.4	186 of 634	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	288 of 693	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	294 of 673	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	201 of 663	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	136 of 677	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	126 of 680	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	59.0	275 of 580	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	127 of 591	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	57.1	350 of 664	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.7	225 of 660	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.8	435 of 649	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	440 of 632	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	396 of 621	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.1	185 of 615	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	48.1	390 of 604	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	455 of 593	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.4	369 of 590	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.7	281 of 583	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	286 of 657	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	145 of 665	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	357 of 651	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	253 of 664	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	278 of 652	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	496 of 660	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	382 of 662	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	485 of 583	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	333 of 595	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.7	521 of 577	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature59%-3 vs state

Biology49%~ state avg

Algebra I26%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Star High School	Public	8-12	400 Ohio St	Boswell	15531	Somerset County	North Star School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 629-6651	327	26	12.7	100.3%	315 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	42	445^th of 681 public high schools	34.7%		60.2	293^rd of 686 public high schools	57.3%	152	25.7	49.2	58.9									$21,105	$1,265	$19,840
Conemaugh Township Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 West Campus Ave	Davidsville	15928	Somerset County	Conemaugh Township Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 479-4014	491	36	13.5	47.3%	468 (95.3%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	90.2	48^th of 681 public high schools	93.0%		74.1	165^th of 686 public high schools	75.9%	117	70.1	70.6	85.3	50.0	41.6	48.4	46.1	79.1	68.0	69.4	71.4	$19,907	$400	$19,506
Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	26	11.0		219 (77.1%)	26 (9.2%)	20 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	49.3	385^th of 681 public high schools	43.5%		42.8	449^th of 686 public high schools	34.5%	64	42.5	34.2	69.2		28.5	21.1	25.0		50.0	37.8	44.3	$25,285	$7,234	$18,050
Somerset County Technology Center	Public	9-12	281 Technology Drive	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-3651	11	19	.5	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)
Westmont Hilltop Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Fair Oaks Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Westmont Hilltop School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 255-8726	689	47	14.7	44.4%	541 (78.5%)	36 (5.2%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.4%)	62.4	276^th of 681 public high schools	59.5%		61.9	270^th of 686 public high schools	60.6%	6	46.1	50.5	69.9		25.6	33.7	29.7		41.5	54.9	48.4	$16,364	$917	$15,447
Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,054	85	12.4	51.9%	953 (90.4%)	10 (0.9%)	50 (4.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	82.8	92^nd of 681 public high schools	86.5%		85.7	76^th of 686 public high schools	88.9%	16	66.7	61.2	78.2	60.3	36.9	45.1	47.3	69.8	63.8	68.8	67.5	$21,245	$656	$20,589
Shade Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	203 McGregor Ave	Cairnbrook	15924	Somerset County	Shade-Central City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 754-4648	123	18	6.8	111.4%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	82.7	93^rd of 681 public high schools	86.3%		70.4	204^th of 686 public high schools	70.3%	111	61.1	61.1	83.4		33.3	52.9	42.9		61.2	35.3	48.6	$34,318	$1,779	$32,539
Greater Johnstown Senior High School	Public	8-12	222 Central Ave	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 533-5670	917	71	12.8	93.3%	331 (36.1%)	353 (38.5%)	65 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (18.0%)	8.1	606^th of 681 public high schools	11.0%		8.5	611^th of 686 public high schools	10.9%	5	13.5	19.6	29.6			2.5	2.5			11.0	11.0	$23,764	$5,187	$18,577
Windber Area High School	Public	9-12	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	337	27	12.6	95.5%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	73.4	176^th of 681 public high schools	74.2%		73.6	168^th of 686 public high schools	75.5%	8	60.6	57.9	68.0									$30,751	$4,558	$26,194
Shanksville-Stonycreek High School	Public	9-12	1325 Corner Stone Rd	Shanksville	15560	Somerset County	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4649	90	8	10.7		85 (94.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	46.9	409^th of 681 public high schools	39.9%		46.9	414^th of 686 public high schools	39.7%	5	47.6	38.1	57.1									$307	$05	$302

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star High School

What schools feed into North Star High School?

North Star High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Star Central Elementary School
Middle : North Star East Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Star High School?

Students at North Star High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Star High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended North Star High School.

What district is North Star High School in?

North Star School District

Is North Star High School a good school?

North Star High School ranks 445^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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