Summary:
North Star School District has only one high school, North Star High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 186 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 504 out of 674 in 2022-2023. North Star High School's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.6% is relatively low.
Academically, North Star High School performs better in Biology compared to Algebra I and Literature on the Keystone Exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 65.2% in Biology, 59.6% in Literature, and 39.8% in Algebra I, which are all close to or slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates were lower in the previous year, with Algebra I at 7.7%, Biology at 44%, and Literature at 49.3%.
North Star High School faces some challenges, including a high percentage of students (69.71%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending of $19,105 is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1. These factors suggest that the school may have access to significant resources, but it's important to analyze how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and academic success.
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