Northern Lehigh Sr. High School vs. Whitehall High School
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School Overview
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Whitehall High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades 9-12, Northern Lehigh Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,447 students in grades 9-12, Whitehall High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
481 students
1,447 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
91 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1840 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1507 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 8 Students
4
-
Grade 9 Students
126
384
Grade 10 Students
130
374
Grade 11 Students
116
345
Grade 12 Students
105
344
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
17%
35%


% Black
1%
10%


% White
78%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

