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Enrollment
997
High
DISTRICT 1,008 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN LEBANON SD·NCES 421764002760
Northern Lebanon SHS
345 School Dr, Fredericksburg, PA 17026 · (717) 865-2117 · Lebanon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL997 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.0:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
409 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 7 | 170 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 193 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 163 | 16% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Northern Lebanon SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 34 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 are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 25.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 30.6% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lebanon SHS
Northern Lebanon SHS's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Lebanon SHS this school | 997 | 41.0% | 40.3% |
| Solanco High School Quarryville | 980 | 43.7% | 46.0% |
| Eastern Lebanon Co SHS Myerstown | 773 | 42.4% | 53.1% |
| Spring Grove Area High School Spring Grove | 1,163 | 38.9% | 61.5% |
| Cocalico SHS Denver | 991 | 41.4% | 66.8% |
| Delaware Valley High School Milford | 1,380 | 41.4% | 80.3% |
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 Northern Lebanon SHS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lebanon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #431 of 576 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #455 of 626 ▼ 61 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #540 of 626 ▼ 10 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 997 | #178 of 713 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #316 of 601 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #303 of 604 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #451 of 619 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.2% | #9 of 221 | N/A |
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
997
+314 (+46%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,185
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 997 | 71 | 14.0:1 | 41% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 1,005 | 74 | 13.6:1 | 41% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 47.8 | 14.7:1 | 34% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 26% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 29% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 46 | 15.9:1 | 36% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 18% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 53 | 13.4:1 | 18% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 1,185 | 82 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Lebanon SHS.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (696 to 997); teachers up 42% (50 to 71).
About Northern Lebanon SHS
Northern Lebanon SHS is a mid-sized high school for students in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. Federal data show 997 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Pennsylvania average about 738 students, which makes this school 35% bigger than average.
In Northern Lebanon SD, 2 schools enroll a combined 2,015 students.
Of every 100 students at Northern Lebanon SHS, about 83 are White. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Lebanon County at about 81% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
Northern Lebanon SHS reports a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher, from 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Northern Lebanon SHS, 41% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 61% average for public schools in Lebanon County is 20 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Northern Lebanon SHS lands at C-, ahead of 17% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Northern Lebanon SHS is in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.0%. The school's actual rate is 40.3%, 19.7 points lower.
Census data for Lebanon County show the median household earns about $78,425 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Lebanon County number 37, with about 18,804 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Northern Lebanon Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Northern Lebanon SHS is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Northern Lebanon SHS is Town: Fringe.
In 2020-21 the school reported 683 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 997. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
People who know Northern Lebanon SHS can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lebanon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
144,186
Census ACS
Median income
$78,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,804 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern Lebanon SD
- Northern Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,018 students
- East Hanover Elementary SchoolCombined
- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolCombined
- Jonestown Elementary SchoolCombined
- Lickdale Elementary SchoolCombined
- Northern Lebanon Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in Fredericksburg
- Northern Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,018 students
- Fredericksburg Elementary SchoolCombined
- Northern Lebanon Middle SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Northern Lebanon Elementary School0.3 mi · 1,018
- Ebenezer Elementary School4.5 mi · 500
- Northwest Elementary School6.1 mi · 557
- Union Canal Elementary School6.3 mi · 386
- Lebanon Intermediate School6.4 mi · 380
- Houck Elementary School6.5 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Lebanon SHSWhat is the total enrollment at Northern Lebanon SHS?
Northern Lebanon SHS enrolls approximately 997 students in grades 07-12.
Is Northern Lebanon SHS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northern Lebanon SHS is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Northern Lebanon SHS?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Northern Lebanon SHS.
What is the student diversity at Northern Lebanon SHS?
Student demographics at Northern Lebanon SHS are roughly 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Northern Lebanon SHS in?
Northern Lebanon SHS is part of Northern Lebanon SD.
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