Northwest Area High School - Shickshinny, Pennsylvania/PA

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Northwest Area High School

243 Thorne Hill Rd, Shickshinny, PA, 18655-9201 -

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Police Blotter (Times Leader)
posted on August 23, 2010 at 05:08:57 am
HANOVER TWP. – Police reported the following:
Electric City Chargers win scrimmage (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on June 26, 2010 at 04:31:22 am
EC Chargers victorious in scrimmage At Shickshinny, Clint Buckner fired two touchdown passes as the Electric City Chargers notched a 23-6 win over an alumni team of former Scranton Eagles, Columbia County Colts and Northern Tier Bruins at Northwest Area
EC Chargers, NEPA Miners kick off seasons with scrimmages (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on June 25, 2010 at 04:24:57 am
The Electric City Chargers and Northeast Pennsylvania Miners will get their personnel ready for the upcoming semipro football season with scrimmages this weekend.The Chargers, 4-6 last season, travel to Shickshinny where they will battle an alumni team
Garrison Elementary era saluted (Times Leader)
posted on June 9, 2010 at 05:38:07 am
SHICKSHINNY – Alumni bid a fond farewell on Tuesday to a school that has served its community for more than 70 years.
Northwest School Board Votes to Close Garrison (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania)
posted on May 12, 2010 at 02:46:22 am
When one elementary school in Luzerne County closes its doors at the end of this school year it will be for the last time.

Definition of Terms

Northwest Area High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 7 - 12

County

Luzerne County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

652 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

102 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 7 - 124 students

Grade 8 - 108 students

Grade 9 - 100 students

Grade 10 - 126 students

Grade 11 - 105 students

Grade 12 - 89 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:6

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	-	-
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	-	6%
% Black	1%	14%
% White	98%	77%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

21%

21%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

14%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Northwest Area School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	3
Number of Students Managed	1,348 students	1,717 students
District Total Revenue	$17,192,000	$19,897,000
District Expenditure	$16,704,000	$19,318,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,754	$11,588
District Expenditure / Student	$12,392	$11,251
District Graduation Rates	99%	96%

Police Blotter (Times Leader)
posted on August 23, 2010 at 05:08:57 am
HANOVER TWP. – Police reported the following:
Electric City Chargers win scrimmage (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on June 26, 2010 at 04:31:22 am
EC Chargers victorious in scrimmage At Shickshinny, Clint Buckner fired two touchdown passes as the Electric City Chargers notched a 23-6 win over an alumni team of former Scranton Eagles, Columbia County Colts and Northern Tier Bruins at Northwest Area
EC Chargers, NEPA Miners kick off seasons with scrimmages (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on June 25, 2010 at 04:24:57 am
The Electric City Chargers and Northeast Pennsylvania Miners will get their personnel ready for the upcoming semipro football season with scrimmages this weekend.The Chargers, 4-6 last season, travel to Shickshinny where they will battle an alumni team
Garrison Elementary era saluted (Times Leader)
posted on June 9, 2010 at 05:38:07 am
SHICKSHINNY – Alumni bid a fond farewell on Tuesday to a school that has served its community for more than 70 years.
Northwest School Board Votes to Close Garrison (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania)
posted on May 12, 2010 at 02:46:22 am
When one elementary school in Luzerne County closes its doors at the end of this school year it will be for the last time.