Northern High School
653 South Baltimore St
Dillsburg PA, 17019, York County
Phone: 717-432-8691
Ranking: 
(415 out of 626, bottom 34%)*
(415 out of 626, bottom 34%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Northern York County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 66 | 66 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 71 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 987 | 989 | 975 | 1,047 | 1,044 | 1,057 | 1,086 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 250 | 25.3% | 252 | 25.5% | 223 | 22.9% | 256 | 24.5% | 260 | 24.9% | 251 | 23.7% | 278 | 25.6% |
| Grade 10: | 254 | 25.7% | 227 | 23.0% | 258 | 26.5% | 267 | 25.5% | 246 | 23.6% | 278 | 26.3% | 277 | 25.5% |
| Grade 11: | 228 | 23.1% | 254 | 25.7% | 250 | 25.6% | 244 | 23.3% | 272 | 26.1% | 264 | 25.0% | 267 | 24.6% |
| Grade 12: | 255 | 25.8% | 256 | 25.9% | 244 | 25.0% | 280 | 26.7% | 266 | 25.5% | 264 | 25.0% | 264 | 24.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 530 | 53.7% | 544 | 55.0% | 522 | 53.5% | 548 | 52.3% | 523 | 50.1% | 519 | 49.1% | 545 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 457 | 46.3% | 445 | 45.0% | 453 | 46.5% | 499 | 47.7% | 510 | 48.9% | 529 | 50.0% | 537 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 23 | 2.3% | 23 | 2.3% | 19 | 1.9% | 19 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 2.6% | 19 | 1.9% | 16 | 1.6% | 15 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.2% | 14 | 1.3% | 21 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 11 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.3% | 13 | 1.2% | 15 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.1% |
| White: | 914 | 92.6% | 926 | 93.6% | 920 | 94.4% | 988 | 94.4% | 994 | 95.2% | 1,008 | 95.4% | 1,034 | 95.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 141 | 14.3% | 111 | 11.2% | 84 | 8.6% | 87 | 8.3% | 70 | 6.7% | 71 | 6.7% | 68 | 6.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 3.1% | 21 | 2.1% | 26 | 2.7% | 37 | 3.5% | 34 | 3.3% | 34 | 3.2% | 40 | 3.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.98 | 14.98 | 14.50 | 14.60 | 14.26 | 14.40 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 49.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 49.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.8% | 52% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 55.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 49.1% | 55.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.3% | 59.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 57% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.4% | 60% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.3% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 64.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 72.9% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.1% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 32.6% | 35.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 39.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.3% | 39.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.7% | 40.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 45.7% | 41.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 69% |
| 2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.7% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84.1% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.3% | 84.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.6% | 82.9% |
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* Northern High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.