Enrollment
262
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN CAMBRIA SD·NCES 421761006201
Northern Cambria High School
813 35th St, Northern Cambria, PA 15714 · (814) 948-6800 · Cambria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
145 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 9 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 25% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.2% | 57.6% |
% 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Northern Cambria High School
Northern Cambria High School's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cambria High School this school | 262 | 55.3% | 62.0% |
| Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School Foxburg | 269 | 55.4% | 51.2% |
| Williamsburg Community JSHS Williamsburg | 217 | 53.0% | 46.7% |
| North Penn-Liberty JSHS Liberty | 247 | 51.0% | 49.4% |
| West Middlesex Area JSHS West Middlesex | 332 | 53.9% | 50.1% |
| Avella Area JSHS Avella | 228 | 50.9% | 43.6% |
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 Northern Cambria High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #142 of 576 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #58 of 626 ▲ 54 | #2 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #203 of 626 ▼ 87 | #4 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #578 of 713 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #99 of 601 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #572 of 604 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #298 of 619 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #42 of 373 | #2 of 13 |
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
262
-99 (-27%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 262 | 22.7 | 11.6:1 | 55% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 25.6 | 10.8:1 | 53% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 25.6 | 12.1:1 | 32% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 24.1 | 13.9:1 | 32% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 45% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 37% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 49% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 33 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Cambria High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (334 to 262); teachers down 6% (24.1 to 22.7).
About Northern Cambria High School
Northern Cambria High School is a high school in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, reachable at (814) 948-6800. Enrollment totals 262 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 64% below the average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
Northern Cambria High School is among 3 schools run by Northern Cambria SD, which serves 758 students.
By race and ethnicity, Northern Cambria High School is 97% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Northern Cambria High School totals 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Northern Cambria High School is about 55%. It compares with 73% for public schools in Cambria County.
On the allk12 Grade, Northern Cambria High School lands at A-, ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
The model predicts 53.9% for a school in Pennsylvania with Northern Cambria High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Northern Cambria High School posts 62.0%.
For Cambria County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $58,418, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 37 public schools and about 15,789 students.
Among nearby public schools, Northern Cambria Middle School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Northern Cambria High School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Northern Cambria High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
In 2020-21, Northern Cambria High School enrolled 361 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 262. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.9:1 to 11.6:1.
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Cambria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,538
Census ACS
Median income
$58,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern Cambria SD
- Northern Cambria Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Northern Cambria Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Other schools in Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Northern Cambria Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Cambria Middle School0.5 mi · 234
- Northern Cambria Elementary School0.5 mi · 262
- Cambria Heights Elementary School5.1 mi · 533
- Cambria Heights Middle School8.0 mi · 271
- Cambria Heights SHS8.0 mi · 419
- Penns Manor Area JSHS8.7 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Cambria High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northern Cambria High School?
Northern Cambria High School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northern Cambria High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northern Cambria High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Northern Cambria High School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Northern Cambria High School.
How diverse is Northern Cambria High School?
Northern Cambria High School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Northern Cambria High School?
Northern Cambria High School is overseen by Northern Cambria SD in Cambria County.
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