Northern High School
Dillsburg, PA 17019
Phone: (717) 432-8691
District: Northern York County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 982 students
Northern High School, a public school located in Dillsburg, PA, serves grades 9-12 in the Northern York County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Northern High School is a public school located in Dillsburg, PA. 982 students attend Northern High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 The Pennsylvania Keystone Exams data from Pennsylvania Department of Education, and using 2025 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment data from Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 9/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 Average SAT score data from Pennsylvania Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from Pennsylvania Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Pennsylvania Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Posted: March 25, 2025
This school is an avergae school for academics and sports and is probably great if you fit the mold of Straight, white, evangelical, conservative. No inclusivity or tolerance. Dangerous and politically charged school board being guided in part by a christian nationalist law firm, ILC.
Posted: March 25, 2025
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Posted: April 12, 2010
Northern High School is a great place to go to school. The academics are wonderful and the extracirricular activities to choose from are endless. If you want a quality education while having the best time of your life you will come to Northern. GO POLAR BEARS!
Posted: January 29, 2010
Posted: October 14, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Hope Farms South | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Mechanicsburg | PA | 11 mi | |
| 2 | North Ridge II | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carlisle | PA | 13.6 mi | |
| 3 | Waterside | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Frederick | MD | 47.9 mi |
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| Base | Distance |
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| NSA Mechanicsburg | 10.1 mi. |
| Carlisle Barracks | 10.9 mi. |
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| Fort Indiantown Gap | 33.9 mi. |
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