Northeastern SHS

As a substantial secondary school in Manchester, Pennsylvania, Northeastern SHS instructs 1,189 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Northeastern York SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 61% bigger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Northeastern York SD (3,971 students total), Northeastern SHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Northeastern SHS lists that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at Northeastern SHS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, York County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Northeastern SHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (York County) logs that median household earnings sit near $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northeastern SHS is one of 111 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students).

The closest other public school is Northeastern MS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Northeastern SHS comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 58.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 5%: 1,128 students in 2018 compared to 1,189 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 80% to 69%.

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