Northampton Area High School is the secondary school in the Northampton Area School District, located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
The Northampton Area Senior High School is located in the Borough of Northampton. Enrollment is approximately 2000 students for 9th through 12th grades. The average graduating class is 480 students. The high school was recently renovated to help accommodate Northampton's growing population.
The High School offers programs of studies in Advanced Placement, Honors, College Preparatory, Applied Academics and Vocational/Technical studies through the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School. Co-curricular activities round out academics and include Athletics, Band, Chess Team, Chorus, Debate, DECA, Drama, FBLA, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Club, Orchestra, Peer Helpers, Science Olympiad, Scholastic Scrimmage, Spanish Club, Student Council, and Yearbook. The DECA team is especially prominent at Northampton. Nate Keeney, a Northampton Alumnus, served a national DECA officer. There is also a school newspaper, called the "Concrete Courier." The Peer Helper program at the High School has received national recognition and numerous awards for its focus on assisting students with special needs. At-risk, alternative education, Student Assistance Program (SAP), and counseling services are provided at the secondary level.
The graduation rate for 2006-07 was 96%. Approximately 82% of Northampton graduates attend post-secondary institutions.
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