Northwest Area Hs

School: Northwest Area Hs

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Northwest Area Hs
Grade Span: 07 - 12
Address: 243 Thorne Hill Rd Shickshinny PA 18655 - 9201
Phone: (570) 542-4126
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: Luzerne County
District: Northwest Area Sd
Teachers: 43
Students: 535
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 5
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 74
  • Overall Diversity Score 24
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 5

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 2 0.37 %
Black 7 1.31 %
Hawaiian 1 0.19 %
Hispanic 2 0.37 %
White 521 97.38 %
Two Plus 2 0.37 %
Total 535 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 270 50.47 %
Female 265 49.53 %
Total 535 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 74

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 156 29.16 %
Reduced Lunch 43 8.04 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 199 37.20 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).