Enrollment
327
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH STAR SD·NCES 421011503988
North Star HS
400 Ohio St, Boswell, PA 15531 · (814) 629-6651 · Somerset County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
-19 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.5:1
% White
96%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for North Star HS typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 El SchElementary · 385 students
- North Star East MSMiddle · 272 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Central El Sch0.3 mi · 385
- North Star East MS6.3 mi · 272
- Conemaugh Twp Area MS/SHS6.7 mi · 491
- Conemaugh Twp Area El Sch8.2 mi · 381
- Ferndale Area JSHS10.7 mi · 284
- Somerset County Technology Center10.7 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About North Star HSHow large is North Star HS?
North Star HS enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Star HS serve?
North Star HS serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Star HS?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at North Star HS.
What is the student diversity at North Star HS?
Student demographics at North Star HS are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is North Star HS public or private?
North Star HS 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.