Louis E Dieruff Hs

815 N Irving St, Allentown PA, 18109 | Allentown City School District | 484-765-5501
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1839
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Allentown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
39%Allentown
55%Pennsylvania

Louis E Dieruff Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Allentown City School District" in Allentown, PA. There are a total of 1,839 students and 96 teachers at Louis E Dieruff Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Louis E Dieruff Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 31% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Louis E Dieruff Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1839
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment186
Taking some courses159
Taking some courses (not tests)30
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses99

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Louis E Dieruff Hs, there are a total of 186 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 159 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Louis E Dieruff Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 17.3% 12.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 14.5% 15.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.5% 66.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Allentown demographics profile

StatisticAllentownPennsylvaniaNational
Population121,15612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,89828791
Median age31.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%56%55%
Speak English53%89%79%
Speak Spanish41%5%13%

Education level achieved in Allentown

IndexAllentownPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school71.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Louis E Dieruff Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.