Northgate MSHS

476 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Northgate Middle/Senior High School, located at 589 Union Avenue in Pittsburgh, serves as the secondary education hub for the Northgate School District. The school provides a comprehensive academic program for students in grades 7 through 12, focusing on preparing them for post-secondary success through a blend of traditional curriculum, elective offerings, and extracurricular activities. As a community-centered institution, the school emphasizes a supportive environment that aims to balance rigorous academic standards with the personal development of its student body.

Beyond its core classroom instruction, Northgate MSHS fosters a close-knit campus culture typical of smaller school districts, allowing for more individualized attention between staff and students. The school actively encourages participation in athletics, arts, and various student organizations, which serve to round out the educational experience. By integrating these social and extracurricular opportunities with its academic initiatives, Northgate strives to cultivate a sense of school pride and community engagement among its students while preparing them to be productive citizens.

476

Total Students

38.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Northgate MSHS
Demographic	Student Count
White	288
Hispanic	26
Black	104
Asian	6
Two or More	50
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
288 (60.5%)
Black
104 (21.8%)
Two or More
50 (10.5%)
Hispanic
26 (5.5%)
Asian
6 (1.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Northgate SD
Phone:	(412)732-3300
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	476
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 79

Grade 8 76

Grade 9 74

Grade 10 83

Grade 11 84

Grade 12 80