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Norwin Shs High School
251 Mcmahon Dr
Irwin PA, 15642, Westmoreland County
Phone: 724-861-3005
Ranking:
(85 out of 626, top 14%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Norwin School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 98 | 100 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 103 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,644 | 1,634 | 1,647 | 1,693 | 1,690 | 1,752 | 1,768 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 438 | 26.6% | 398 | 24.4% | 395 | 24.0% | 435 | 25.7% | 387 | 22.9% | 426 | 24.3% | 448 | 25.3% |
Grade 10: | 395 | 24.0% | 406 | 24.8% | 435 | 26.4% | 393 | 23.2% | 422 | 25.0% | 451 | 25.7% | 456 | 25.8% |
Grade 11: | 392 | 23.8% | 428 | 26.2% | 399 | 24.2% | 425 | 25.1% | 449 | 26.6% | 445 | 25.4% | 449 | 25.4% |
Grade 12: | 419 | 25.5% | 402 | 24.6% | 411 | 25.0% | 440 | 26.0% | 432 | 25.6% | 430 | 24.5% | 415 | 23.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 822 | 50.0% | 807 | 49.4% | 812 | 49.3% | 853 | 50.4% | 857 | 50.7% | 875 | 49.9% | 898 | 50.8% |
Female: | 822 | 50.0% | 827 | 50.6% | 835 | 50.7% | 840 | 49.6% | 824 | 48.8% | 866 | 49.4% | 866 | 49.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 21 | 1.3% | 14 | 0.9% | 13 | 0.8% | 16 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.4% | 11 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 0.7% | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% |
Black: | 15 | 0.9% | 16 | 1.0% | 21 | 1.3% | 22 | 1.3% | 20 | 1.2% | 18 | 1.0% | 21 | 1.2% |
White: | 1,591 | 96.8% | 1,590 | 97.3% | 1,602 | 97.3% | 1,647 | 97.3% | 1,660 | 98.2% | 1,718 | 98.1% | 1,733 | 98.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 269 | 16.4% | 254 | 15.5% | 200 | 12.1% | 184 | 10.9% | 202 | 12.0% | 195 | 11.1% | 184 | 10.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 3.8% | 72 | 4.4% | 79 | 4.8% | 76 | 4.5% | 116 | 6.9% | 82 | 4.7% | 88 | 5.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.82 | 16.33 | 15.88 | 16.41 | 16.26 | 16.90 | 17.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 49.1% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.5% | 49.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 50.9% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 52% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 71.4% | 53.7% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 55.9% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 55.6% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 59.6% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.6% | 60% |
2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.2% | 59.2% |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72% | 60.8% |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 65.1% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.3% | 65.4% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 64.7% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 65.2% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 67.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.7% | 69.1% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.1% | 67.8% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 35.7% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 39.7% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 39.8% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 55.7% | 40.8% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 56% | 41.8% |
2005 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.1% | 69% |
2006 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 85.6% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.3% | 87.9% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 85.8% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.5% | 82.7% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 80.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.6% | 84.7% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.6% | 82.9% |
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* Norwin Shs High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.