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B+

North Hills MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

55 Rochester Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15229 · (412) 318-1452 · Part of North Hills School District

Ross Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,127
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Hills MS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ross Township kids: North Hills HS

On the path

Where Ross Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Hills MSYou are here
9–12North Hills HSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Rochester Rd, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6387
Grade 7364
Grade 8376
Enrollment over time
1,101’20
1,073’21
1,070’22
1,075’23
1,127’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Hills MS from Ross Township families.

Other schools in North Hills School District

The district →
McIntyre El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A−
594 students13:1
Highcliff El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A−
519 students12:1
Ross El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
498 students11:1
West View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
B+
446 students14:1
North Hills HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A
1,443 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Ross Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.