Northwest Area High School serves 503 learners in grade levels 7-12.

Northwest Area High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 63% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 4% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).

School Overview: Northwest Area High School’s learner population of 503 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Area High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest Area High School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Northwest Area High School is Berwick Area High School (8.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Berwick Area Middle School (8.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Northwest Area Primary School (2.4 miles away)