William Allen Hs

106 N 17Th St, Allentown PA, 18104 | Allentown City School District | 484-765-5001
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2747
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Allentown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
39%Allentown
55%Pennsylvania

William Allen 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 2,747 students and 148 teachers at William Allen Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

William Allen Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 44% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

William Allen Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2747
Teachers148
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment341
Taking some courses247
Taking some courses (not tests)65
Passing some courses105
Passing no courses136

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 William Allen Hs, there are a total of 341 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 247 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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.

William Allen Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 13.8% 12.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 18.4% 15.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.5% 66.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 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%
Write a school review about William Allen Hs Tell people what you like or don't like about William Allen Hs…
Source: The William Allen Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.