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North East High School

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North East High School ranks 202 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

North East High School is a public high school in North East, Pennsylvania, serving 543 students in grades 9-12 and part of the North East School District. This well-performing school consistently ranks in the top 200 high schools in Pennsylvania and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North East High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students exceeding state averages on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 91.9%, and low dropout rates between 0.7% and 1.6%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school effectively supports students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8 to 13.7 students per teacher, may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, North East High School generally outperforms lower-ranked schools in the Erie City School District, such as Northwest PA Collegiate Academy, Perseus House Charter School of Excellence, and Erie High School. However, it faces competition from higher-performing schools like McDowell High School and Seneca High School, which are also ranked in the top 200 high schools in Pennsylvania.

521

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,804

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Freeport Rd
North East, PA 16428-1905

(814) 725-8671

District: North East School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school60%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg52%

202^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 606North East 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	71.0	202 of 681	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	199 of 686	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	179 of 674	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	1 of 537	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	185 of 693	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	115 of 673	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	97 of 663	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	123 of 677	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	65 of 680	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	81.4	70 of 580	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	62.3	236 of 591	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	198 of 664	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	101 of 660	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	176 of 649	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	41.6	460 of 632	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	66.9	212 of 621	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	318 of 615	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.0	231 of 604	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	348 of 593	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.0	133 of 590	77.5%	★★★★☆
2003	70.5	167 of 583	71.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	164 of 524	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.5	61 of 513	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	190 of 657	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	209 of 665	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	326 of 651	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	113 of 664	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	169 of 652	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	224 of 660	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	186 of 662	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	232 of 583	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	204 of 595	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.9	66 of 577	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)71st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature72%+9 vs state

Algebra I56%+12 vs state

Biology53%+4 vs state

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Schools Near North East High School

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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 East High School	Public	9-12	1901 Freeport Rd	North East	16428	Erie County	North East School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 725-8671	521	50	10.4	55.1%	477 (91.6%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	71	202^nd of 681 public high schools	70.3%		71	199^th of 686 public high schools	71.0%	3	56.3	53.4	71.6									$16,804	$233	$16,571
Harbor Creek Senior High School	Public	9-12	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	692	45	15.4	42.8%	619 (89.5%)	13 (1.9%)	23 (3.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	76.7	150^th of 681 public high schools	78.0%		80.4	110^th of 686 public high schools	84.0%	40	62.5	73.6	62.1									$16,682	$325	$16,358
Iroquois Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4301 Main Street	Erie	16511	Erie County	Iroquois School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 899-7643	560	40	14.1	97.9%	452 (80.7%)	35 (6.3%)	27 (4.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	79.3	122^nd of 681 public high schools	82.1%		67.5	227^th of 686 public high schools	66.9%	105	57.6	65.1	74.4		33.0	27.5	30.1		49.4	45.1	47.1	$24,652	$940	$23,712
Seneca High School	Public	9-12	10770 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 824-4154	383	32	12.0	51.2%	355 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	86.3	69^th of 681 public high schools	89.9%		84.3	87^th of 686 public high schools	87.3%	18	70.3	67.8	77.1									$17,410	$1,026	$16,384
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 State St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(814) 874-6300	750	54	14.0	99.6%	406 (54.1%)	164 (21.9%)	73 (9.7%)	54 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	82	98^th of 681 public high schools	85.6%		92.2	39^th of 686 public high schools	94.3%	59	58.9	67.1	77.1									$3,737	$2,766	$971
Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1511 Peach Street	Erie	16501	Erie County	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 480-5914	627	34	18.6	78.1%	158 (25.2%)	246 (39.2%)	136 (21.7%)	48 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	2.4	664^th of 681 public high schools	2.5%		2.1	675^th of 686 public high schools	1.6%	11	3.5	8.8	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.4	20.0	1.5	13.0	$20,948	$5,659	$15,289
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3325 Cherry St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 874-6200	2,501	180	13.8	96.6%	886 (35.4%)	1,048 (41.9%)	316 (12.6%)	116 (4.6%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.1%)	2.3	666^th of 681 public high schools	2.2%		3.1	663^rd of 686 public high schools	3.4%	3	2.7	7.9	12.4									$3,040	$2,250	$789
Erie County Technical School	Public	9-12	8500 Oliver Road	Erie	16509	Erie County	Erie County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 464-8600	2	26	.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McDowell High School	Public	9-12	3580 West 38th St	Erie	16506	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5403	2,133	148	14.3	48.9%	1,675 (78.5%)	71 (3.3%)	116 (5.4%)	126 (5.9%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	138 (6.5%)	77.8	140^th of 681 public high schools	79.4%		78.2	129^th of 686 public high schools	81.2%	11	59.0	61.0	73.9									$15,703	$390	$15,313

Frequently Asked Questions about North East High School

What schools feed into North East High School?

North East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North East Elementary School
Middle : North East Middle School

How many students attend North East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended North East High School.

What district is North East High School in?

North East School District

What is the racial makeup of North East High School?

Students at North East High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is North East High School a good school?

North East High School ranks 202^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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