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C−

Northwest Area HS

PublicHighGrades 7–12

243 Thorne Hill Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655 · (570) 542-4126 · Part of Northwest Area School District

Union Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Area HS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

3–6Northwest Area Intermediate Schin Shickshinny
7–12Northwest Area HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

243 Thorne Hill Rd, Shickshinny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 767
Grade 875
Grade 971
Grade 1067
Grade 1163
Grade 1263
Enrollment over time
455’20
437’21
416’22
420’23
406’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Area HS from Union Township families.

Other schools in Northwest Area School District

The district →
Northwest Area Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shickshinny
215 students22:1
Northwest Area Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Shickshinny
C−
260 students11:1

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; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.