Lehighton Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 783 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 533rd out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1 Indian Lane, Lehighton, PA 18235
- Principal or Admin: Gary Van Normon
School District Details
- Lehighton Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,161
- Graduation Rate: 97.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.4
- Enrolled Students: 2,456
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 783
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 427 (54.5%)
- Females: 355 (45.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (6.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 151 (19.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 202 (25.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 11 | 1.4% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 16 | 2.0% |
| White | 755 | 96.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 182 | 23.2% |
| 10th Grade | 220 | 28.1% |
| 11th Grade | 172 | 22.0% |
| 12th Grade | 209 | 26.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
29.7%
District:
37.0%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
69.8%
District:
69.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.5%
District:
1.0%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
78.6%
District:
78.6%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
74.0%
District:
74.0%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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