New Brighton Area HS

Located at 3202 43rd St, in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, New Brighton Area HS is a cozy four-year high school that instructs 382 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by New Brighton Area SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so New Brighton Area HS sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

New Brighton Area HS is one of 3 schools operated by New Brighton Area SD, a district that enrolls 1,230 students overall.

On the student-mix side, New Brighton Area HS records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 15% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, New Brighton Area HS has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at New Brighton Area HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Beaver County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, New Brighton Area HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Beaver County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,089, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Beaver County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,222 students), of which New Brighton Area HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Brighton Area El Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Brighton Area HS at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.6%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Brighton Area HS has ticked down 10%, going from 424 students in 2018 to 382 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 82% to 76% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the New Brighton Area HS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.