Salisbury Shs

500 E Montgomery St, Allentown PA, 18103 | Salisbury Township School District | 610-797-4107
  • grades 9-12
  • students 573
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Allentown
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
39%Allentown
55%Pennsylvania

Salisbury Shs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salisbury Township School District" in Allentown, PA. There are a total of 573 students and 42 teachers at Salisbury Shs, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Salisbury Shs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 22% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Salisbury Shs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students573
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment56
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses<=2

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 Salisbury Shs, there are a total of 56 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Salisbury Shs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 77.1% 72.3% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 5.4% 5.9% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 14.0% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 5.0% 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 Salisbury Shs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.