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Enrollment
1,443
High
DISTRICT 771 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH HILLS SD·NCES 421722007122
North Hills High School
53 Rochester Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15229 · (412) 318-1402 · Allegheny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
437 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 340 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 362 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 351 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 390 | 27% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Hills SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
76.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +15.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.5% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 30.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Hills High School
North Hills High School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hills High School this school | 1,443 | 30.3% | 55.8% |
| Canon-McMillan SHS Canonsburg | 1,660 | 30.4% | 62.8% |
| Norwin High School North Huntingdon | 1,671 | 30.2% | 74.6% |
| Plum SHS Plum | 1,220 | 31.8% | 54.7% |
| Crestwood Secondary Campus Mountain Top | 1,379 | 26.8% | 55.9% |
| West Allegheny SHS Imperial | 1,031 | 31.6% | 66.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Hills High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #219 of 576 | #23 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #232 of 626 ▲ 164 | #24 of 53 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #97 of 626 ▲ 22 | #15 of 53 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,443 | #81 of 713 | #5 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #283 of 601 | #26 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #315 of 604 | #38 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #526 of 619 | #38 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #84 of 221 | #7 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,443
+118 (+9%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,041
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,443 | 105.3 | 13.7:1 | 30% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 1,433 | 104.3 | 13.7:1 | 30% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 1,383 | 102.3 | 13.5:1 | 24% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 1,325 | 100 | 13.3:1 | 25% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 1,299 | 101.1 | 12.8:1 | 20% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 1,437 | 103 | 13.9:1 | 25% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 1,104 | 96 | 11.5:1 | 15% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 1,339 | 87 | 15.4:1 | 9% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 1,041 | 85 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hills High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,299 to 1,443); teachers up 4% (101.1 to 105.3).
About North Hills High School
North Hills High School, a high-enrollment high school, is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. School enrollment was 1,443 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 738 students; this school is 96% larger than that.
North Hills SD serves 4,627 students across 6 schools.
White students are the large majority at North Hills High School, with 84% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. In Allegheny County overall, about 76% of residents are White. North Hills High School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at North Hills High School is 105.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. About 30% of students, or 437, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points below the 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County.
North Hills High School is 8.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (55.8% versus 64.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegheny County show that median household income is about $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. North Hills High School is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County, which together enroll about 141,392 students.
North Hills Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Hills High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,325 in 2020-21 and 1,443 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
Discussions about North Hills High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Hills SD
- North Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,127 students
- McIntyre Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Highcliff Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- West View Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in Pittsburgh
- Mt Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,772 students
- Baldwin SHSHigh · 1,657 students
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High SchoolHigh · 1,386 students
- Fox Chapel Area High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Upper Saint Clair High SchoolHigh · 1,269 students
- Penn Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,228 students
Nearby schools
- North Hills Middle School0.1 mi · 1,127
- West View Elementary School0.5 mi · 446
- Ross Elementary School1.3 mi · 498
- Highcliff Elementary School1.6 mi · 519
- McIntyre Elementary School2.0 mi · 594
- Northgate MSHS2.1 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About North Hills High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Hills High School?
North Hills High School enrolls approximately 1,443 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Hills High School serve?
North Hills High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Hills High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at North Hills High School.
How diverse is North Hills High School?
North Hills High School reports a student body of 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hills High School?
North Hills High School is overseen by North Hills SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.