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Best High Schools in Zip Code 15229


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Top rankedNorth Hills High School242nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools
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North Hills High School up 55 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 15229 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, North Hills High School, which is part of the North Hills School District. This high-performing school ranks in the top 35% of Pennsylvania high schools and has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, indicating its above-average performance.

North Hills High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with students outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% is also above the state average, and its low dropout rate of 1.4% suggests a supportive learning environment. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes and more personalized attention for students.

While 30.5% of North Hills High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for socioeconomic status, the school district's spending per student of $16,738 is above the state average. This suggests that the school has the resources and funding to provide a quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Overall, North Hills High School stands out as a strong-performing institution within the North Hills School District and the state of Pennsylvania.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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