Palmerton Area High School

3525 Fireline Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071 | (610) 826-3155
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 557
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Kathleen Egan
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 557
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 264 (47.4%)
  • Females: 288 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (6.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 65 (11.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 102 (18.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Palmerton Area High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black10.2%
Asian40.7%
Hispanic101.8%
White53696.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Palmerton Area High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade15227.3%
10th Grade14926.8%
11th Grade12121.7%
12th Grade13524.2%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
19.9%
District:
26.6%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.2%
District:
93.6%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.7%
District:
0.4%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
81.4%
District:
81.4%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
80.6%
District:
80.6%
State:
69.4%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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