Pennsylvania public high school · Northern York County School District

Northern High School

653 S Baltimore St, Dillsburg, PA 17019. 60.8% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

60.8%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)6.3 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
94.3%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)1.9 pts above Pennsylvania (92.4%)
27.3%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
53.3%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
26.9%Students from low-income families
982Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Northern

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 60.8%Military 5.5%Working in Pennsylvania 38%Other or not found 25.9%

    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 Northern

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Messiah University4.7 mi78%$25,955$60,377
    Dickinson College11.5 mi74%$28,634$83,426
    Harrisburg University of Science and Technology13.9 mi36%$14,133$48,379
    Central Penn College15.3 mi53%$15,056$50,822
    Harrisburg Area Community College15.8 mi21%$10,627$45,834
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg17.0 mi27%$16,753$71,762

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Boiling Springs High School (6.8 mi, 64.1% to college) · Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School (7.6 mi, 69.7% to college) · Bermudian Springs High School (8.6 mi, 39.3% to college) · Cumberland Valley High School (9.9 mi, 75% to college) · Red Land Senior High School (11.2 mi, 56.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Northern York County School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNorthernPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)60.8%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate94.3%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Northern High School graduates go to college?
60.8% of the Class of 2023 at Northern 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 Northern High School?
Northern High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.3%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.