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Northgate Middle/High School

Public Grades 7-12

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 24% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northgate Middle/High School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 456 students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Northgate School District, which is ranked 376 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northgate Middle/High School has consistently low academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past several years. Its statewide ranking has ranged from 157 to 531 out of 634 to 686 high schools. The school's performance on PSSA and Keystone Exams is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 11.9% to 31.9% compared to the state averages of 28.6% to 41.7%. Northgate also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with African American students, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and students with disabilities performing poorly compared to their peers at other Pennsylvania high schools.

While Northgate Middle/High School's academic performance lags behind nearby high-performing schools such as Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, Montour High School, and Avonworth High School, it is more comparable to lower-performing schools in the area, such as Passport Academy Charter School, Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School, and Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School. Despite its high per-student spending, Northgate Middle/High School's resource allocation and utilization may not be effectively addressing the needs of its student population, which is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

476

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,161

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

589 Union Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202-2999

(412) 732-3300

District: Northgate School District

Feeder schools for Northgate Middle/High School:

Elementary:	Avalon Elementary School
	Bellevue Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

21.8%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

436^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

517^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 606Northgate 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	436 of 873	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	613 of 891	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	459 of 893	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	442 of 883	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	444 of 797	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	494 of 891	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	350 of 861	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	478 of 877	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	556 of 870	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	499 of 728	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	533 of 758	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.6	535 of 834	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.0	308 of 825	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	290 of 805	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	276 of 770	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	314 of 753	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	403 of 749	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.5	338 of 736	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	356 of 687	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	458 of 663	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.5	292 of 643	54.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	176 of 393	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.7	336 of 408	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	132 of 421	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	600 of 672	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	336 of 660	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	528 of 835	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	616 of 860	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	428 of 843	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	629 of 877	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.2	176 of 874	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	305 of 839	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	590 of 870	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	158 of 199	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	390 of 649	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	501 of 673	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	290 of 681	57.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	517 of 681	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	531 of 686	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	516 of 674	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.9	157 of 634	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	459 of 693	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	454 of 673	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	482 of 663	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	521 of 677	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	502 of 680	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.8	370 of 580	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.2	203 of 591	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	403 of 664	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	319 of 660	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	502 of 649	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.3	404 of 632	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	264 of 621	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	279 of 615	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.4	359 of 604	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.6	237 of 593	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	189 of 590	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.6	273 of 583	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	138 of 276	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	11.6	266 of 284	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	289 of 524	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	417 of 513	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	351 of 502	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	470 of 657	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	507 of 665	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	363 of 651	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.7	593 of 664	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	399 of 652	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	525 of 660	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	524 of 662	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	477 of 583	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	469 of 595	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	361 of 577	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)21st percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)11th percentile-20 vs school

High school

African American (2025)50th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Literature46%-16 vs state

Biology39%-10 vs state

Algebra I25%-19 vs state

Math24%-18 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
Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	476	39	12.3	95.8%	288 (60.5%)	104 (21.8%)	26 (5.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	26.9	517^th of 681 public high schools	24.1%		25.6	531^st of 686 public high schools	22.6%	14	25.1	39.0	45.7		31.9	14.9	23.6		41.4	55.2	48.2	$26,161	$429	$25,732
Avonworth High School	Public	9-12	304 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-6360	579	53	10.9	21.2%	502 (86.7%)	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.1%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	79.8	118^th of 681 public high schools	82.7%		87	63^rd of 686 public high schools	90.8%	55	59.7	61.0	77.3									$18,081	$18	$18,063
North Hills High School	Public	9-12	53 Rochester Rd	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1402	1,443	105	13.6	30.3%	1,215 (84.2%)	55 (3.8%)	45 (3.1%)	38 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.0%)	66.8	242^nd of 681 public high schools	64.5%		59.8	297^th of 686 public high schools	56.7%	55	46.3	52.0	76.5									$20,081	$451	$19,631
Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	430	42	10.3	99.5%	49 (11.4%)	320 (74.4%)	16 (3.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	4.6	638^th of 681 public high schools	6.3%		4.8	643^rd of 686 public high schools	6.3%	5	11.5	6.8	25.3									$22,647	$3,879	$18,768
Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 Valley St	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	422	33	12.6	112.6%	93 (22.0%)	245 (58.1%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.7%)	3.6	651^st of 681 public high schools	4.4%		1.9	677^th of 686 public high schools	1.3%	26	1.8	3.3	30.0		14.3	0.0	6.4		16.3	7.4	11.4	$18,419	$4,949	$13,470
Montour High School	Public	9-12	223 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 490-6500	1,004	63	15.8	29.9%	799 (79.6%)	74 (7.4%)	42 (4.2%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.1%)	81.8	101^st of 681 public high schools	85.2%		76.8	144^th of 686 public high schools	79.0%	43	65.5	69.7	70.1									$23,367	$593	$22,774
Shaler Area High School	Public	9-12	381 Wible Run Rd	Pittsburgh	15209	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	1,160	101	11.5	35.3%	1,015 (87.5%)	39 (3.4%)	43 (3.7%)	17 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	73.8	171^st of 681 public high schools	74.9%		72.5	181^st of 686 public high schools	73.6%	10	57.2	55.8	73.3									$24,018	$784	$23,235
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Public	6-12	111 9th St	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6100	840	52	16.2	98.3%	508 (60.5%)	210 (25.0%)	26 (3.1%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.5%)	81.6	103^rd of 681 public high schools	84.9%		79.4	115^th of 686 public high schools	83.2%	12	57.9	59.4	87.6	59.2	69.7	56.6	61.9	86.6	85.8	86.0	86.1	$33,311	$5,705	$27,606
Passport Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	933 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Passport Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 376-3724	146	9	16.2		11 (7.5%)	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1.2	679^th of 681 public high schools	0.3%		1.6	684^th of 686 public high schools	0.3%	5	0.0	0.0	0.0									$29,237	$4,529	$24,708
City Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 Stanwix Street	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	City Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 690-2489	594	47	12.7	88.6%	148 (24.9%)	356 (59.9%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.3%)	22.4	543^rd of 681 public high schools	20.3%		23.4	545^th of 686 public high schools	20.6%	2	22.8	28.3	49.3									$28,057	$2,665	$25,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Northgate Middle/High School

What schools feed into Northgate Middle/High School?

Northgate Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avalon Elementary School
Elementary : Bellevue Elementary School

Is Northgate Middle/High School a good school?

Northgate Middle/High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What district is Northgate Middle/High School in?

Northgate School District

How many students attend Northgate Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Northgate Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Northgate Middle/High School?

Students at Northgate Middle/High School are 61% White, 22% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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