Pennsylvania public high school · New Castle Area School District

New Castle Senior High School

300 E Lincoln Ave, New Castle, PA 16101. 48.5% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

48.5%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)6.0 pts below Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
89.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)2.6 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
25.5%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
20.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
91.2%Students from low-income families
740Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from New Castle

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 48.5%Military 11%Working in Pennsylvania 51.5%Other or not found 22.7%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to New Castle

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    New Castle School of Trades3.7 mi78%$10,355$48,765
    Westminster College7.9 mi60%$19,484$59,487
    Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania15.9 mi68%$19,972$57,995
    Geneva College16.1 mi63%$19,090$54,195
    Grove City College17.1 mi81%——
    Youngstown State University17.3 mi53%$9,161$46,691

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Lawrence County CTC (2.0 mi, 21.6% to college) · Union Area High School (2.3 mi, 55% to college) · Shenango High School (3.0 mi, 66.7% to college) · Laurel High School (4.2 mi, 61.1% to college) · Neshannock Junior/Senior High School (4.2 mi, 78.7% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check New Castle Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNew CastlePennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)48.5%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate89.8%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of New Castle Senior High School graduates go to college?
48.5% of the Class of 2023 at New Castle Senior High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at New Castle Senior High School?
New Castle Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.8%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.