Palmerton Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 557 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 439th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Kathleen Egan
School District Details
- Palmerton Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,937
- Graduation Rate: 79.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,920
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 557
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 264 (47.4%)
- Females: 288 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (6.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 65 (11.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 102 (18.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 1.8% |
| White | 536 | 96.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 152 | 27.3% |
| 10th Grade | 149 | 26.8% |
| 11th Grade | 121 | 21.7% |
| 12th Grade | 135 | 24.2% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
19.9%
District:
26.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.2%
District:
93.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.7%
District:
0.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
81.4%
District:
81.4%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
80.6%
District:
80.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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