Lehighton Area Hs

1 Indian Lane, Lehighton PA, 18235 | Lehighton Area School District | 610-377-6180
  • grades 9-12
  • students 705
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Lehighton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
58%Lehighton
55%Pennsylvania

Lehighton Area Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lehighton Area School District" in Lehighton, PA. There are a total of 705 students and 50 teachers at Lehighton Area Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lehighton Area Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 27% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Lehighton Area Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students705
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment94
Taking some courses60
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses50

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 Lehighton Area Hs, there are a total of 94 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 60 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Lehighton Area Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 91.8% 93.1% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 3.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Lehighton demographics profile

StatisticLehightonPennsylvaniaNational
Population5,30512,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,26828791
Median age41.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Lehighton

IndexLehightonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college37.9%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.1%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Lehighton Area Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.