Northern High School (Dillsburg, Pennsylvania)
| Northern High School | |
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| Location | |
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653 South Baltimore Street Dillsburg, Pennsylvania United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′46″N 77°01′56″W / 40.09611°N 77.03222°WCoordinates: 40°05′46″N 77°01′56″W / 40.09611°N 77.03222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Northern York County School District |
| Principal | Mr. Steve Lehman |
| Faculty | 73.20 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,044 (2009–10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.26:1 |
| Color(s) | purple and white |
| Mascot | Polar Bears |
| Tuition | for nonresident and charter school students $8,696.86. |
| Website | Northern High School |
Northern High School is a midsized, suburban public high school located at 653 S Baltimore Street, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Northern York County School District. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, Northern High School Administration reported an enrollment of 1,044 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 104 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced price lunch. The school employed 73 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 14:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1 teacher at the school was rated "Non‐Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. Additionally, five teachers have emergency certification. All students and their parents have access to the student's assignments and grades through Sapphire online.
In 2012, Northern York School District's graduation rate was 92.9%. In 2011, the Northern York County School District graduation rate was 91%. In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4-year cohort graduation rate. Northern York County School District's rate was 92.72% for 2010.
According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
The Northern York County School Board has set that a minimum of 23.5 credits, including English 4 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Math 3 Credits, Science 3 credits, Arts/Humanities 2 credits, PE/Driver's Edu./Health 2 credits and 7.5 Elective credits.
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. Northern High School has developed a four component process for the requirement.
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating class of 2017, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade. In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level. Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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