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Public high school · Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center · New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center

We do not rate Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A high school in New Kensington, PA serving grades 9th – 12th.

Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center is listed in Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading25%11 students tested · state average not published · 2014 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 6-year record (2014–2019).2019 EdFacts; 5 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2014–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2014-2019) · reading/ELA 25% (2014 EdFacts).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2014 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2014 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 15068; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2019, 2014 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$62,997
Median home value
$166,000
Median rent
$749/mo
College educated
26.5%
Homeownership
72.5%
Poverty rate
12.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 15068; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
17
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,938/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Kensington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New Kensington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center serve?

Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center?

Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center has an enrollment of approximately 6 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center is 0.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2019) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2014 EdFacts).

Is Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center a charter school?

No, Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center a Title I school?

No, Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
6
Student-teacher ratio
0.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Vocational
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Westmoreland County
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$576,167
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 15068)
36,068
Area average commute
26.7 min
Area median age
46.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.