North Star HS

North Star HS is one of the intimate high schools in Boswell, Pennsylvania, operated by North Star SD, with 327 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% leaner than the state mean of about 738.

Within North Star SD, which oversees 3 schools and 984 students, North Star HS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, North Star HS reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Somerset County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at North Star HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Somerset County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, North Star HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.7%.

Across the wider county, Somerset County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,446, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Somerset County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,271 students), of which North Star HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Star Central El Sch, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Star HS at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Star HS has shrank 5%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 327 in 2025.

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