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What's the one class at Northeast HS every student should take?
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Enrollment
3,463
High
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003855
Northeast High School
1601 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111 · (215) 400-3200 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,463 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C-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
27.8:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
3,267 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 931 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 763 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 970 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 799 | 23% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
24.3%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.4% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 55.7% | 25.5% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Northeast High School
Northeast High School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast High School this school | 3,463 | 94.3% | 37.6% |
| Bensalem Twp High School Bensalem | 2,151 | 98.4% | 44.9% |
| Furness Horace High School Philadelphia | 896 | 91.7% | 23.1% |
| Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia | 1,225 | 97.0% | 80.2% |
| Dauphin County Technical School Harrisburg | 1,187 | 99.1% | 48.8% |
| Central High School Philadelphia | 2,329 | 98.2% | 85.3% |
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 Northeast High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #447 of 576 | #16 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #468 of 626 ▼ 32 | #19 of 67 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #412 of 626 ▼ 27 | #22 of 67 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,463 | #4 of 713 | #1 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.8:1 | #595 of 601 | #61 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.2% | #7 of 604 | #4 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #225 of 619 | #51 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #145 of 221 | #24 of 31 |
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
3,463
+115 (+3%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 2,491
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 3,463 | 124.5 | 27.8:1 | 94% (3,267) |
| 2023-24 | 3,264 | 185 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 3,352 | 183.3 | 18.3:1 | 100% (3,352) |
| 2020-21 | 3,348 | 127 | 26.4:1 | 100% (3,339) |
| 2017-18 | 3,308 | 112 | 29.6:1 | 100% (3,306) |
| 2015-16 | 3,108 | 110 | 28.3:1 | 100% (3,108) |
| 2010-11 | 3,291 | 184 | 17.9:1 | 55% (1,809) |
| 2000-01 | 3,398 | 147 | 23.1:1 | 17% (593) |
| 1990-91 | 2,491 | 126 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeast High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (3,308 to 3,463); teachers up 11% (112 to 124.5).
About Northeast High School
Northeast High School is a large high school with an address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 3,463 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 738.
Northeast High School sits within Philadelphia City SD, which has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Northeast High School is Hispanic, with 33% of students. The remaining shares are 24% Black, 23% Asian, 15% White, and 4% multiracial. Philadelphia County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
Northeast High School lists 124.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 27.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 15.1 students per teacher. About 94% of students at Northeast High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Philadelphia County is similar, at 95%.
Northeast High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Northeast High School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 37.6%. Predicted: 37.2%.
For the population of Philadelphia County, median household income comes to about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philadelphia County counts 309 public schools with about 182,005 students.
Castor Gardens Middle School is the nearest public school to Northeast High School, about 0.3 miles away. Northeast High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Northeast High School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 115 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 26.4 to 27.8 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Northeast High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia City SD
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
- Mayfair SchoolElementary · 1,763 students
- Washington George High SchoolHigh · 1,755 students
- Frank Anne SchoolElementary · 1,622 students
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
- Northeast Community Propel AcademyElementary · 1,783 students
Other Northeast High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northeast High. Northeast High School is the largest of the 10.
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLOAKLAND PARK, FL · 1,717 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 1,684 students
- Northeast HighPasadena, MD · 1,387 students
- Northeast HighClarksville, TN · 1,335 students
- Northeast High SchoolMacon, GA · 794 students
Nearby schools
- Castor Gardens Middle School0.3 mi · 1,318
- Moore J Hampton School0.6 mi · 1,192
- Crossan Kennedy C School0.7 mi · 327
- Rhawnhurst School0.7 mi · 621
- Tacony Academy CS0.8 mi · 1,083
- Solis-Cohen Solomon School0.9 mi · 1,350
Frequently asked questions
About Northeast High SchoolHow large is Northeast High School?
Northeast High School enrolls approximately 3,463 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northeast High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northeast High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northeast High School have?
Northeast High School employs 124 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Northeast High School?
Student demographics at Northeast High School are roughly 15% White, 33% Hispanic, 24% Black, 23% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Northeast High School in?
Northeast High School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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