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North Pocono High School

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North Pocono High School ranks 173 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 75% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

North Pocono High School is a public high school located in Covington Township, Pennsylvania, serving 885 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the North Pocono School District, which is ranked 114 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Pocono High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 50 and 255 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. North Pocono High School also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 200 for both female and male students, and in the top 160 for low socioeconomic status students and disabled students. Additionally, the school has high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.2% in recent years, which are above the state average, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as West Scranton High School and Scranton High School, North Pocono High School generally outperforms its peers in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than those of nearby schools. While North Pocono High School is a strong-performing school, there may be opportunities for improvement in certain areas, such as the performance of white students and low socioeconomic status students, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups.

915

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,991

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

97 Bochicchio Blvd
Covington Township, PA 18444

(570) 842-7606

District: North Pocono School District

Feeder schools for North Pocono High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary School
	Moscow Elementary School
	North Pocono Intmd School
Middle:	North Pocono Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

173^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 606North Pocono 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	73.7	173 of 681	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	194 of 686	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	224 of 674	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	152 of 634	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	141 of 537	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	255 of 693	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	129 of 673	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	50 of 663	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.7	57 of 677	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	64 of 680	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	69.8	168 of 580	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	187 of 591	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	187 of 664	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	138 of 660	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	277 of 649	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	348 of 632	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	256 of 621	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	153 of 615	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	83 of 604	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	127 of 593	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	196 of 590	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.6	219 of 583	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	78 of 524	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	117 of 513	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	135 of 502	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	193 of 657	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	131 of 665	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	160 of 651	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	364 of 664	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	192 of 652	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	162 of 660	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	204 of 662	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	193 of 583	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	231 of 595	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	250 of 577	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature73%+11 vs state

Biology68%+18 vs state

Algebra I47%+3 vs state

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Schools Near North Pocono 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 Pocono High School	Public	9-12	97 Bochicchio Blvd	Covington Township	18444	Lackawanna County	North Pocono School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 842-7606	915	59	15.4	36.7%	814 (89.0%)	11 (1.2%)	39 (4.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.5%)	73.7	173^rd of 681 public high schools	74.6%		71.5	194^th of 686 public high schools	71.7%	21	47.2	67.6	73.0							$19,991	$395	$19,596
Dunmore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 W Warren St	Dunmore	18512	Lackawanna County	Dunmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 346-2043	674	48	13.9	99.1%	500 (74.2%)	38 (5.6%)	74 (11.0%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	50.2	373^rd of 681 public high schools	45.2%		54.1	354^th of 686 public high schools	48.4%	19	46.2	41.1	60.5	21.2	23.6	22.4	39.0	45.0	41.9	$14,755	$233	$14,522
Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	69.6	218^th of 681 public high schools	68.0%		60.4	291^st of 686 public high schools	57.6%	73	47.2	60.5	71.2	21.5	36.1	29.0	37.7	48.3	43.2	$16,798	$466	$16,331
Scranton High School	Public	7-12	63 Munchak Way	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3481	1,815	90	20.2	100.0%	610 (33.6%)	287 (15.8%)	683 (37.6%)	113 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (6.2%)	18.8	556^th of 681 public high schools	18.4%		33.1	497^th of 686 public high schools	27.6%	59	22.8	27.9	43.1	46.4	50.9	48.7	69.6	81.4	75.6	$14,113	$1,212	$12,900
Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	Public	7-12	701 Sathers Dr	Pittston Township	18640	Luzerne County	Northeast Secure Treatment Unit	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 718-4611	37	7	5.2	70.3%	4 (10.8%)	23 (62.2%)	7 (18.9%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
West Scranton High School	Public	9-12	1201 Luzerne St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3616	1,404	106	13.2	99.4%	450 (32.1%)	198 (14.1%)	615 (43.8%)	47 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (6.2%)	21.7	547^th of 681 public high schools	19.7%		31.1	506^th of 686 public high schools	26.2%	41	26.4	26.8	46.3							$14,623	$1,211	$13,412
Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686	53	13.1	100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	69.9	214^th of 681 public high schools	68.6%		61.8	271^st of 686 public high schools	60.5%	57	50.5	55.7	72.7	39.6	38.1	38.9	50.0	52.2	50.9
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	Public	9-12	3201 Rockwell Avenue	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	No	No	No	No	(570) 346-8471	12	28	.4	7,033.3%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Old Forge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Marion St	Old Forge	18518	Lackawanna County	Old Forge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 457-6721	434	36	12.1	47.7%	302 (69.6%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	71.5	201^st of 681 public high schools	70.5%		46.9	413^th of 686 public high schools	39.8%	212	45.7	64.3	72.9	39.7	17.2	28.4	61.9	37.5	49.6	$20,360	$409	$19,951
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-4110	747	52	14.4	37.8%	602 (80.6%)	33 (4.4%)	77 (10.3%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	81.9	100^th of 681 public high schools	85.3%		78.3	127^th of 686 public high schools	81.5%	27	55.1	68.3	80.0							$17,564	$879	$16,685

Frequently Asked Questions about North Pocono High School

What district is North Pocono High School in?

North Pocono School District

What schools feed into North Pocono High School?

North Pocono High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Moscow Elementary School
Elementary : North Pocono Intmd School
Middle : North Pocono Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Pocono High School?

Students at North Pocono High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend North Pocono High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 915 students attended North Pocono High School.

Is North Pocono High School a good school?

North Pocono High School ranks 173^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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