Parkland Hs

2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown PA, 18104 | Parkland School District | 610-351-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3216
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Allentown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
39%Allentown
55%Pennsylvania

Parkland Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Parkland School District" in Allentown, PA. There are a total of 3,216 students and 189 teachers at Parkland Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Parkland Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 51% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Parkland Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3216
Teachers189
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment557
Taking some courses359
Taking some courses (not tests)198
Passing some courses314
Passing no courses37

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 Parkland Hs, there are a total of 557 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 359 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

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.

Parkland Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 75.8% 71.8% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 4.3% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 8.8% 9.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 12.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.4% 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 Parkland Hs Tell people what you like or don't like about Parkland Hs…
Solid Education. Shaky People.
Academics9/10
Teachers8/10
Administration8/10
Sports9/10
Facilities9/10
Parkland High School is one of the best school in its area. There are plenty of clubs and many exclusive classes that many other schools in the area do not offer. The majority of the teachers are kind and show continuous support of their students. Most of the teachers are fair yet compassionate. Firm yet approachable. They also will take time to give one on one attention to a struggling student. They do the best they can on their end to give each student an education that will help them in college and later in life. In general, one can receive a solid education.Parkland High School is also quite large. The halls are crowded and the library is full when you need it the most. There are many students who simply do not want a good education and cause trouble all the time. This is what I mean by shaky people. It is the few crowds of student that form between classes and cause traffic that ruins a person's day because they were late to class because others wanted to stand in the middle of the hall and chat. Of course, there are some remarkable genuine people in the school as well, but those can be far and few.Overall, Parkland is an excellent choice for high school education. The solid education is enough to look past the shaky people.
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Source: The Parkland Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.