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Norwin High School

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Norwin High School is a public high school located in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,712 students. It is part of the Norwin School District, which is ranked 24th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Norwin High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a current ranking of 47th out of 681 schools and a 5-star rating.

Norwin High School consistently outperforms the state average in Keystone Exams, with significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.2% of Norwin 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school also has an excellent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 96.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Norwin High School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including low-income and disabled students, indicating a commitment to equity and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Compared to nearby high schools, Norwin High School significantly outperforms many of them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. For instance, Norwin's 2024-2025 Algebra I proficiency rate of 67.2% is much higher than the rates of nearby schools like Gateway Senior High School (47.7%), South Allegheny High School (16%), and McKeesport Area Senior High School (8.6%). This consistent high performance over the years suggests a strong and effective educational program at Norwin High School.

1,671

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,001

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

251 McMahon Dr
North Huntingdon, PA 15642-2403

(724) 861-3005

District: Norwin School District

Feeder schools for Norwin High School:

Elementary:	Hahntown Elementary School
	Sheridan Terrace Elementary School
	Stewartsville Elementary School
	Sunset Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Hillcrest Intermediate School
	Norwin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 93rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Pennsylvania avg52%

47^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 606Norwin 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	90.3	47 of 681	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	52 of 686	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	69 of 674	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	13 of 634	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	105 of 537	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	130 of 693	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	137 of 673	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	75 of 663	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	120 of 677	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	159 of 680	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	97 of 580	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	91 of 591	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	109 of 664	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	90 of 660	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	64 of 649	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	79.0	99 of 632	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	72 of 621	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	67 of 615	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	110 of 604	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	148 of 593	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	166 of 590	71.9%	★★★★☆
2003	68.4	183 of 583	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	18 of 524	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	73 of 513	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	93 of 502	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	42 of 657	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	64 of 665	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	58 of 651	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	42 of 664	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	75 of 652	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	56 of 660	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	50 of 662	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	27 of 150	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	41 of 129	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	68 of 583	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	64 of 595	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	93 of 577	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)55th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature83%+21 vs state

Biology76%+27 vs state

Algebra I67%+23 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I loved my time spent at Norwin High School. The teachers were wonderful, the administration was extremely caring, and despite being in such a large school, they knew everyone by name. The school provided something for all students to take part in, and they ensured that you were learning to your fullest potential. I loved attending school here, and hope that one day I will be able to send my own children here as well. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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
Norwin High School	Public	9-12	251 McMahon Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3005	1,671	104	16.1	29.4%	1,518 (90.8%)	29 (1.7%)	33 (2.0%)	33 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	90.3	47^th of 681 public high schools	93.1%		88.8	52^nd of 686 public high schools	92.4%	5	67.2	76.4	83.2							$15,001	$242	$14,759
Penn Trafford High School	Public	9-12	3381 Route 130	Harrison City	15636	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4471	1,167	68	17.2	24.1%	1,070 (91.7%)	16 (1.4%)	25 (2.1%)	16 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.2%)	97.1	6^th of 681 public high schools	99.1%		95.8	10^th of 686 public high schools	98.5%	4	86.5	88.5	90.6							$18,958	$74	$18,884
East Allegheny Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1150 Jacks Run Rd	North Versailles	15137	Allegheny County	East Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-9700	672	51	13.2	—	298 (44.3%)	246 (36.6%)	33 (4.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.5%)	7.5	609^th of 681 public high schools	10.6%		11	592^nd of 686 public high schools	13.7%	17	12.7	19.8	27.0	8.9	9.6	9.3	25.8	37.7	31.6	$13,948	$457	$13,491
Yough Senior High School	Public	9-12	919 Lowber Rd	Herminie	15637	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 446-5520	592	36	16.3	42.7%	540 (91.2%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	39.6	458^th of 681 public high schools	32.7%		37.1	477^th of 686 public high schools	30.5%	19	35.8	42.0	53.8							$21,100	$766	$20,334
McKeesport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1960 Eden Park Blvd	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 664-3650	966	57	17.0	—	341 (35.3%)	454 (47.0%)	53 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (11.6%)	10	599^th of 681 public high schools	12.0%		14.8	579^th of 686 public high schools	15.6%	20	8.6	23.0	36.5							$17,986	$2,979	$15,007
McKeesport Area Technology Center	Public	9-12	1960 Eden Park Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 664-3726	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jeannette High School	Public	7-12	800 Florida Ave	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Jeannette City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 523-5591	405	32	12.8	86.9%	245 (60.5%)	57 (14.1%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.0%)	17.8	561^st of 681 public high schools	17.6%		44.1	438^th of 686 public high schools	36.2%	123	31.0	15.5	40.7	14.0	24.6	20.0	36.0	33.3	34.5	$14,602	$1,350	$13,253
Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Marguerite Avenue	Wilmerding	15148	Allegheny County	Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 646-1718	282	22	12.8	—	147 (52.1%)	93 (33.0%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	31.7	492^nd of 681 public high schools	27.8%		45	428^th of 686 public high schools	37.6%	64	19.5	27.5	64.2							$15,231	$1,485	$13,746
Hempfield Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	4345 State Route 136	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 834-9000	1,228	70	17.4	35.5%	1,145 (93.2%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.5%)	79	128^th of 681 public high schools	81.2%		81.2	105^th of 686 public high schools	84.7%	23	62.0	56.3	79.1							$17,472	$645	$16,827
Gateway Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 373-5740	1,152	78	14.6	—	527 (45.7%)	375 (32.6%)	58 (5.0%)	82 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.4%)	72.6	187^th of 681 public high schools	72.5%		65.7	241^st of 686 public high schools	64.9%	54	47.7	58.8	78.0							$25,901	$120	$25,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwin High School

What district is Norwin High School in?

Norwin School District

Is Norwin High School a good school?

Yes. Norwin High School ranks in the top 6.9% of Pennsylvania high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Norwin High School?

Students at Norwin High School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Norwin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,671 students attended Norwin High School.

What schools feed into Norwin High School?

Norwin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hahntown Elementary School
Elementary : Sheridan Terrace Elementary School
Elementary : Stewartsville Elementary School
Elementary : Sunset Valley Elementary School
Middle : Hillcrest Intermediate School
Middle : Norwin Middle School

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