Northgate Junior – Senior High School

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Northgate Junior - Senior High School
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Address
589 Union Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15202
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalBryan Kyle[1]
Enrollment463 (2017-18)[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red and Gold
Athletics conferenceWPIAL
NicknameFlames
Websitehttp://www.northgate.k12.pa.us/

Northgate Junior – Senior High School is a public high school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, serving Northgate School District. It is located in Bellevue, a borough of Allegheny County. The school district is relatively small, consisting of only two elementary schools, one in Avalon, and one in Bellevue. The school combines grades 7-12 into one Junior-Senior High School.

Graduation rate[]

In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Northgate Senior High School's rate was 86% for 2010.[3]

According to traditional graduation rate calculations:

  • 2010 - 91%
  • 2009 - 90%
  • 2008 - 89%
  • 2007 - 89% [4]

Statewide High School PSSA Rankings[]

The following statewide rankings (out of 676 public school districts) are based solely on the PSSA results of the high school's junior class:[5]

  • 2016- 550th
  • 2015- Unknown
  • 2014- 499th
  • 2013- 533rd
  • 2012- 535th

Graduation Requirements[]

The school board has determined that a student must earn 24.5 credits to graduate including: English 4 credits, Math 3 credits, Social Studies/Government 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Business Communications 0.5 credits, Computer Science Principles 1 credit, Physical Education 1 credit, Health 0.5 credits and 7.5 elective credits.[6]

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.[7]

By Pennsylvania State School Board regulations, for the graduating classes of 2015 and 2016, 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.[8]

11th Grade[]

In 2010, the high school's 11th grade ranked 91st out of 122 western Pennsylvania high schools based on five years of results in PSSAs on: reading, math writing and three years of science.[9] In 2010 - 71st out of 105 schools.[10] In 2009, the school ranked 64th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools [11]

11th Grade Reading
  • 2010 - 59% on grade level (22% below basic). State - 66% of 11th graders were on grade level.[12]
  • 2009 - 61% (29% below basic), State - 65% [13]
  • 2008 - 69%, State - 64% [14]
  • 2007 - 66%, State - 65% [15]
11th Grade Math
  • 2010 - 33% on grade level (42% below basic). State - 59% of 11th graders were on grade level.
  • 2009 - 51% (28% below basic). State - 55%
  • 2008 - 60%, State - 56%
11th Grade Science
  • 2010 - 26% on grade level (22% below basic). State - 39% of 11th graders were on grade level.
  • 2009 - 26% (21% below basic), State - 40%
  • 2008 - 28%, State - 39% [16]

College remediation[]

According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 41% of Northgate School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges.[17] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[18] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.

Dual enrollment[]

The school district offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school, including the graduation ceremony. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[19] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[20] Over 400 school districts in Pennsylvania offer a dual enrollment program in 2009. The Pennsylvania College Credit Transfer System reported in 2009, that students saved nearly $35.4 million by having their transferred credits count towards a degree under the new system.[21]

For the 2009-10 funding year, the high school received a state grant of $1,476 for the program.[22]

Classrooms for the Future grant[]

The Classroom for the Future state program provided districts with hundreds of thousands of extra state funding to buy laptop computers for each core curriculum high school class (English, Science, History, Math) and paid for teacher training to optimize the computers use. The program was funded from 2006-2009. Northgate High School received $256,903 in 2006-07. In 2007-08 the district received $250,000. For the 2008–09, school year the district did not apply again. Of the 501 public school districts in Pennsylvania, 447 of them received Classrooms for the Future grant awards.[23]

Sports[]

The Northgate School District offers a variety of clubs, activities and sports. Eligibility to participate are set by school board policy. Sports offered at Northgate include Varsity Football, Junior Varsity Football, Junior High Football (Grades 7-8), Varsity Cross Country, Junior High Cross Country (boys and girls), Boys Golf , Varsity Swimming and Diving (boys and girls), Junior High Swimming and Diving (boys and girls), Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys Basketball, Junior High Boys Basketball, Junior High Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Bowling, Varsity Girls Volleyball, Junior High Girls Volleyball, Varsity Baseball, Junior High Baseball, Varsity Softball, Varsity Girls Soccer, Varsity Boys Soccer, Junior High Softball and Varsity Track. [24] [25] By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students who reside within the district's boundaries, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those home schooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools.[26]

Statistics[]

  • The enrollment in 2004 was 794.[27]
  • In 2005, the average SAT score was 1040, and the average ACT score was 23.[27]
  • In 2017-18, the student population consisted of 69.8% Caucasian ancestry, 13.0% Black ancestry, 3.6% Hispanic ancestry, 3.6% Asian ancestry, and 10.8% from two or more races.[2]
  • There were 12.15 students per teacher in 2017-18.[2]

Enrollment[]

  • 2017-2018 - 463
  • 2010 - 629 [28]
  • 2009 - 634
  • 2008 - 664
  • 2007 - 734
  • 2006 - 789

References[]

  1. ^ "Northgate Middle / High School". Northgate School District. Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Northgate MSHS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented".
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. "High School Graduation rate 2007". Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  5. ^ EL. "Schooldigger.com". Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ Northgate School District (2021). "2021-2022 Secondary Student Course Catalog". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements".
  8. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2011). "Pennsylvania Keystone Exams Overview". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23.
  9. ^ Pittsburgh Business Times (April 2011). "Northgate School District ranking". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  10. ^ Pittsburgh Business Times (April 2010). "Northgate School District ranking 2010"..
  11. ^ The Rankings: 11th grade, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 15th, 2009.
  12. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2010). "Northgate Junior Senior HIgh School Academic Achievement Report card" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 14, 2009). "Reading, Math, Science and Writing PSSA Results 2009".
  14. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2009). "Northgate Junior- Senior High School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  15. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 2007). "Math and Reading PSSAs Results by School District and School 2007".
  16. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 2008). "Science PSSAs Results by School District and School 2008".
  17. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (January 2009). "Pennsylvania College Remediation Report".[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ National Center for Education Statistics
  19. ^ 2010-2011 Pennsylvania Department of Education - Dual Enrollment Guidelines.
  20. ^ Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. site accessed March 2010.
  21. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. (April 29, 2010). "Report: PA College Credit Transfer System Makes Higher Education More Affordable, Accessible".
  22. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Dual Enrollment Fall Grants 2009-10. August 2009
  23. ^ Pennsylvania Auditor General (2008-12-22). "Special Performance Audit Classrooms For the Future grants" (PDF).
  24. ^ "School Details: Northgate Middle School". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  25. ^ "School Details: Northgate High School". Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  26. ^ Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release (November 10, 2005). "Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities". Archived from the original on October 23, 2014.
  27. ^ a b Standard & Poor's. "Northgate Middle School/High School: School Overview". The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
  28. ^ Enrollment and School Enrollment Projections, Pennsylvania Department of Education, July 2010
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