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Enrollment
915
High
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH POCONO SD·NCES 421731002446
North Pocono High School
97 Bochicchio Blvd, Covington Twp, PA 18444 · (570) 842-7606 · Lackawanna County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL915 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
336 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 243 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 206 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 229 | 25% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Pocono SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
47.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.1% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 50.3% |
% 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Pocono High School
North Pocono High School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pocono High School this school | 915 | 36.7% | 61.9% |
| Blue Mountain High School Schuylkill Haven | 791 | 37.7% | 59.3% |
| Greencastle-Antrim SHS Greencastle | 982 | 38.4% | 60.5% |
| Big Spring High School Newville | 764 | 39.0% | 44.8% |
| Elizabeth Forward SHS Elizabeth | 763 | 38.0% | 59.4% |
| Greater Latrobe SHS Latrobe | 1,115 | 36.7% | 61.7% |
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 Pocono High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lackawanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #143 of 576 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #221 of 626 ▼ 59 | #4 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #126 of 626 ▲ 130 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 915 | #204 of 713 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #443 of 601 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #375 of 604 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #487 of 619 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #327 of 373 | N/A |
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
915
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 884
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 915 | 59.3 | 15.4:1 | 37% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 61.3 | 14.4:1 | 38% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 905 | 62.3 | 14.5:1 | 33% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 923 | 63 | 14.7:1 | 28% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 62.3 | 15.1:1 | 29% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 959 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 30% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 1,059 | 69 | 15.3:1 | 24% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 1,076 | 65 | 16.6:1 | 10% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 884 | 65 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Pocono High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (938 to 915); teachers down 5% (62.3 to 59.3).
About North Pocono High School
This page covers North Pocono High School, a mid-sized high school in Covington Twp, Pennsylvania. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 915 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 738 students on average.
North Pocono SD oversees North Pocono High School and 4 other schools, with 2,865 students in total.
At North Pocono High School, 89% of students are White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Pocono High School scores 20%.
Its ratio of 15.4:1 is based on 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 72% average among public schools in Lackawanna County.
North Pocono High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for North Pocono High School is 61.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.9%.
The county, Lackawanna County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $66,223, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North Pocono High School, Lackawanna County has 47 public schools.
North Pocono Middle School sits about 2.2 miles from North Pocono High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Pocono High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
North Pocono High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at North Pocono High School was 923 in 2020-21 and 915 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at North Pocono High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lackawanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,146
Census ACS
Median income
$66,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
27,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Pocono SD
- North Pocono Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Moscow Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- North Pocono Intmd SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Nearby schools
- North Pocono Middle School2.2 mi · 685
- North Pocono Intmd School2.3 mi · 445
- Moscow Elementary School2.4 mi · 581
- Jefferson Elementary School7.3 mi · 239
- Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS8.9 mi · 384
- EverGreen Elementary School9.2 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About North Pocono High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Pocono High School?
North Pocono High School enrolls approximately 915 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Pocono High School serve?
North Pocono High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Pocono High School have?
North Pocono High School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at North Pocono High School?
Student demographics at North Pocono High School are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is North Pocono High School in?
North Pocono High School is part of North Pocono SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.