Enrollment
327
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH STAR SD·NCES 421011503988
North Star High School
400 Ohio St, Boswell, PA 15531 · (814) 629-6651 · Somerset County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
328 students
DISTRICT 103% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 84 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 29% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 Star SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 down about 14 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 39.8% |
% 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
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where North Star High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #307 of 576 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #454 of 626 ▼ 165 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #316 of 626 ▲ 16 | #5 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #536 of 713 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #190 of 601 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #561 of 604 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #103 of 619 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #269 of 373 | #6 of 7 |
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
327
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 327 | 25.7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 26.9 | 12.2:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 26.1 | 13.0:1 | 70% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 80% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 25.6 | 13.5:1 | 41% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 30 | 11.4:1 | 48% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 45% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 18% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 34 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Star High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (346 to 327); teachers unchanged (25.6 to 25.7).
About North Star High School
North Star High School is a small high school in Boswell, Pennsylvania, under North Star SD. Enrollment stands at 327 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 56% fewer students than the average for high schools in Pennsylvania (about 738).
The 3 schools in North Star SD enroll 984 students altogether, North Star High School among them.
White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Among Somerset County residents, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at North Star High School are from different groups.
With 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 12.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, North Star High School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Star High School falls in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools: 49.7% actual against 34.6% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Somerset County, median household income comes to about $61,446, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 8,271 students.
North Star High School's nearest public school is North Star Central Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of North Star High School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, North Star High School is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, North Star High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, North Star High School had a net gain of 19 students, or 6%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 11.4 in 2020-21.
North Star High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,799
Census ACS
Median income
$61,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
8,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Star SD
- North Star Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- North Star East Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Other schools in Boswell
- North Star Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
Other North Star High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Star High. North Star High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 1,927 students
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLCando, ND · 76 students
- North Star High SchoolRudyard, MT · 56 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Central Elementary School0.3 mi · 385
- North Star East Middle School6.3 mi · 272
- Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS6.7 mi · 491
- Conemaugh Twp Area Elementary School8.2 mi · 381
- Ferndale Area JSHS10.7 mi · 284
- Somerset County Technology Center10.7 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About North Star High SchoolHow large is North Star High School?
North Star High School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Star High School serve?
North Star High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Star High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at North Star High School.
What is the student diversity at North Star High School?
Student demographics at North Star High School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is North Star High School public or private?
North Star High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Star SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.