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Northampton Area High School

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Northampton Area High School ranks 321 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northampton Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, with a total enrollment of 1,854 students. The school is part of the Northampton Area School District, which is ranked 250 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northampton Area High School has consistently performed above the state average in Keystone Exams, particularly in Literature, with 67.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 62.1%. However, the school's performance in Algebra I and Biology has been more mixed, with proficiency rates sometimes below the state average. The school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 93.7% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.9% to 1.6%. Northampton Area High School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 25.16% in 2021-2022 to 41.05% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Northampton Area High School generally outperforms in academic metrics, such as Keystone Exam proficiency rates. For example, in 2024-2025, Northampton's Literature proficiency rate of 67.6% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Salisbury Senior High (74.8%), Liberty High (43.8%), and William Allen High (32.5%). The school has also shown strong performance among its African American student population, ranking 19th out of 260 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 for this subgroup's Keystone Exam proficiency.

1,866

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,688

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1619 Laubach Ave
Northampton, PA 18067-1517

(610) 262-7812

District: Northampton Area School District

Feeder schools for Northampton Area High School:

Elementary:	Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
	George Wolf Elementary School
	Lehigh Elementary School
	Moore Elementary School
Middle:	Northampton Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg52%

321^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

250^th of 606Northampton Area 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	56.8	321 of 681	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	405 of 686	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	240 of 674	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	314 of 634	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	266 of 537	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	244 of 693	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	213 of 673	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	234 of 663	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	247 of 677	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	323 of 680	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.2	394 of 580	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.5	455 of 591	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	66.5	251 of 664	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	150 of 660	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	50.8	390 of 649	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.1	216 of 632	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	213 of 621	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	305 of 615	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	330 of 604	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	433 of 593	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.1	436 of 590	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	55.2	314 of 583	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	118 of 276	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.6	19 of 260	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	238 of 524	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	360 of 513	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	96 of 502	80.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	339 of 657	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	416 of 665	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	155 of 287	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	171 of 274	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	130 of 252	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	321 of 651	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	428 of 664	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	336 of 652	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	302 of 660	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	375 of 662	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	296 of 583	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	387 of 595	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	233 of 577	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature68%+5 vs state

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I43%~ state avg

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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
Northampton Area High School	Public	9-12	1619 Laubach Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 262-7812	1,866	116	16.0	40.8%	1,456 (78.0%)	65 (3.5%)	296 (15.9%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.2%)	56.8	321^st of 681 public high schools	52.9%		47.6	405^th of 686 public high schools	41.0%	84	42.6	47.5	67.6									$19,688	$770	$18,918
Catasauqua Senior High School	Public	9-12	2500 W Bullshead Rd	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 697-0111	467	45	10.4	98.5%	213 (45.6%)	29 (6.2%)	184 (39.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	33	485^th of 681 public high schools	28.8%		26.3	524^th of 686 public high schools	23.6%	39	29.2	32.8	57.5									$24,251	$1,126	$23,125
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	330 Howertown Road	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 403-2787	477	35	13.6	70.6%	29 (6.1%)	51 (10.7%)	385 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4	646^th of 681 public high schools	5.1%		4.1	649^th of 686 public high schools	5.4%	3	8.8	9.0	22.1	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.6	11.4	6.8	9.8	9.1	$3,538	$3,538	$00
Whitehall High School	Public	9-12	3800 Mechanicsville Rd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 437-5081	1,462	91	16.0	101.9%	687 (47.0%)	133 (9.1%)	509 (34.8%)	63 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (4.5%)	53.7	351^st of 681 public high schools	48.5%		47.8	401^st of 686 public high schools	41.5%	50	40.2	49.0	63.7									$18,856	$702	$18,154
Parkland High School	Public	9-12	2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5600	3,279	202	16.2	34.2%	1,820 (55.5%)	202 (6.2%)	661 (20.2%)	440 (13.4%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (4.5%)	81.4	105^th of 681 public high schools	84.6%		76.7	146^th of 686 public high schools	78.7%	41	60.3	61.7	79.9									$20,956	$540	$20,416
Louis E Dieruff High School	Public	9-12	815 N Irving St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5501	1,914	115	16.6	98.5%	176 (9.2%)	217 (11.3%)	1,414 (73.9%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.6%)	6.8	614^th of 681 public high schools	9.8%		19.6	559^th of 686 public high schools	18.5%	55	13.1	11.3	31.7									$19,764	$3,179	$16,584
William Allen High School	Public	9-12	106 N 17th St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5001	3,074	153	20.0	99.1%	163 (5.3%)	405 (13.2%)	2,317 (75.4%)	30 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	156 (5.1%)	7.2	613^th of 681 public high schools	10.0%		10.4	595^th of 686 public high schools	13.3%	18	11.1	15.1	32.5									$17,928	$2,884	$15,044
Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	415	26	15.9	99.0%	13 (3.1%)	39 (9.4%)	337 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	6	624^th of 681 public high schools	8.4%		7.9	620^th of 686 public high schools	9.6%	4	5.3	7.4	37.2									$18,828	$3,029	$15,799
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute	Public	9-12	4500 Education Park Drive	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Lehigh Career and Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(610) 799-1323	22	87	.2	10,481.8%	17 (77.3%)	1 (4.5%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,541	158	16.0	64.3%	880 (34.6%)	271 (10.7%)	1,269 (49.9%)	59 (2.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	55 (2.2%)	20.1	552^nd of 681 public high schools	18.9%		25.4	536^th of 686 public high schools	21.9%	16	23.8	29.1	43.8									$17,921	$239	$17,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Northampton Area High School?

Students at Northampton Area High School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northampton Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,866 students attended Northampton Area High School.

What district is Northampton Area High School in?

Northampton Area School District

Is Northampton Area High School a good school?

Northampton Area High School ranks 321^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northampton Area High School?

Northampton Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colonel John Siegfried Elementary School
Elementary : George Wolf Elementary School
Elementary : Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary : Moore Elementary School
Middle : Northampton Area Middle School

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