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Northwestern Senior High School

Q: Is Northwestern Senior High School a good school?

Northwestern Senior High School ranks 508 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northwestern Senior High School is a public high school located in Albion, Pennsylvania, serving 413 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Northwestern School District. The school has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 242 to 508 out of Pennsylvania high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 1 to 3 stars over the years.

While the school's performance for male students has been better than female students, its ranking for white students and low socioeconomic status students has been relatively low, indicating achievement gaps. The school's ranking for disabled students has also been relatively low, suggesting the need for more support and resources. Northwestern Senior High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.5% to 97.0%, and its dropout rate has varied from 0.0% to 1.6%. Academically, the school's performance on Keystone Exams has been below the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, and its performance has declined over the years.

Compared to nearby schools like Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School, McDowell High School, and Fairview High School, Northwestern Senior High School has consistently underperformed in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and student outcomes. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.92% to 100%, may be contributing to these challenges, despite the school's fluctuating spending per student, which has ranged from $17,332 to $26,912.

398

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,449

Per pupil spending ?

103.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Harthan Way
Albion, PA 16401-1370

(814) 756-9400

District: Northwestern School District

Feeder schools for Northwestern Senior High School:

Elementary:	Northwestern Elementary School
	Springfield Elementary School
Middle:	Northwestern Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg52%

508^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 606Northwestern 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	28.0	508 of 681	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	486 of 686	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.4	236 of 674	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	466 of 634	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	278 of 693	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	288 of 673	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	323 of 663	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	310 of 677	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	242 of 680	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	365 of 580	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	462 of 591	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	485 of 664	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.4	365 of 660	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	463 of 649	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.1	426 of 632	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	369 of 621	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	378 of 615	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	229 of 604	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.7	451 of 593	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.5	422 of 590	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.4	474 of 583	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	454 of 524	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	319 of 513	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	271 of 502	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	502 of 657	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	513 of 665	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	511 of 651	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	461 of 664	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.9	103 of 652	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	483 of 660	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	396 of 662	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	524 of 583	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	504 of 595	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	273 of 577	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature46%-16 vs state

Biology45%-4 vs state

Algebra I18%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Northwestern Senior 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
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	398	29	13.9	103.8%	381 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	28	508^th of 681 public high schools	25.4%		35.8	486^th of 686 public high schools	29.2%	22	17.7	44.8	46.3							$18,449	$1,299	$17,150
Girard High School	Public	9-12	1135 Lake St	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5607	477	32	14.8	105.9%	436 (91.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	73.6	175^th of 681 public high schools	74.3%		75.7	156^th of 686 public high schools	77.3%	19	57.0	61.6	67.8							$20,109	$880	$19,229
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	7460 McCray Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	593	41	14.4	27.3%	488 (82.3%)	9 (1.5%)	26 (4.4%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	91.4	41^st of 681 public high schools	94.0%		93.4	29^th of 686 public high schools	95.8%	12	85.1	76.6	77.9							$19,044	$331	$18,713
General McLane High School	Public	9-12	11761 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	690	47	14.7	44.1%	631 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 681 public high schools	89.7%		62.8	263^rd of 686 public high schools	61.7%	193	67.0	69.4	77.4							$16,679	$157	$16,522
Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	411	26	15.6	45.0%	374 (91.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	60	293^rd of 681 public high schools	57.0%		64.6	251^st of 686 public high schools	63.4%	42	46.2	50.8	65.7	32.3	31.2	31.8	55.3	56.9	56.2	$22,429	$997	$21,432
Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	641 Venango Avenue	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 398-4631	345	28	12.4	55.4%	319 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	42.9	439^th of 681 public high schools	35.5%		57.6	320^th of 686 public high schools	53.4%	119	38.3	42.6	55.8	28.3	31.2	29.6	63.3	68.8	65.8	$26,358	$976	$25,381
Conneaut Area Senior High	Public	9-12	302 W School Dr	Linesville	16424	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 683-5551	564	43	12.9	101.2%	532 (94.3%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	67.6	235^th of 681 public high schools	65.5%		58.1	315^th of 686 public high schools	54.1%	80	49.6	56.7	68.7							$24,690	$2,247	$22,443
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
Fort LeBoeuf Senior High School	Public	9-12	931 N High St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2616	652	49	13.2	56.4%	627 (96.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	85.1	78^th of 681 public high schools	88.5%		88.2	55^th of 686 public high schools	92.0%	23	62.1	68.0	80.4							$17,422	$395	$17,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Senior High School

Is Northwestern Senior High School a good school?

Northwestern Senior High School ranks 508^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Northwestern Senior High School in?

Northwestern School District

How many students attend Northwestern Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Northwestern Senior High School.

What schools feed into Northwestern Senior High School?

Northwestern Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwestern Elementary School
Elementary : Springfield Elementary School
Middle : Northwestern Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Senior High School?

Students at Northwestern Senior High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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