Is Lehighton Area High School a good school?

Lehighton Area High School ranks 198 th of 686 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lehighton Area High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Lehighton Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lehighton Area High School?

Students at Lehighton Area High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Lehighton Area High School?

Lehighton Area High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lehighton Area Elementary Center Middle : Lehighton Area Middle School

Lehighton Area High School

Summary:

Lehighton Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 660 students in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Lehighton Area School District, which is ranked 320 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lehighton Area High School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in Keystone Exams, where the school outperformed the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.0% to 92.5% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate. The school's performance for female students and low socioeconomic status students has been strong, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools, but the school's performance for white students and disabled students has been more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, Lehighton Area High School generally outperforms Northampton Area High School and Tamaqua Area Senior High School in academic performance, but lags behind the higher-performing Northwestern Lehigh High School. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 43.73% to 52.27% in recent years, may contribute to its mixed performance for certain student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Indian Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235-1137

(610) 377-6180

District: Lehighton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
198^th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,217

Feeder schools for Lehighton Area High School:

Elementary:	Lehighton Area Elementary Center
Middle:	Lehighton Area Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lehighton Area High School ranks better than 71.1% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.99. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lehighton Area High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.2%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lehighton Area High School is 7.7. (See more...)

Compare Lehighton Area High School employs 78 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lehighton Area High School is $14,217.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lehighton Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lehighton Area High School 198^th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Lehighton Area High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Lehighton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lehighton Area School District 320^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lehighton Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Lehighton Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	48.55	367^th	583	37.0%
2004	50.31	341^st	590	42.2%
2005	56.83	300^th	593	49.4%
2006	40.14	446^th	604	26.2%
2007	57.95	317^th	615	48.5%
2008	49.90	375^th	621	39.6%
2009	71.74	170^th	632	73.1%
2010	31.21	523^rd	649	19.4%
2011	70.89	199^th	660	69.8%
2012	68.90	226^th	664	66.0%
2013	67.43	176^th	591	70.2%
2014	59.92	265^th	580	54.3%
2015	77.42	129^th	680	81.0%
2016	50.57	427^th	677	36.9%
2017	63.42	301^st	663	54.6%
2018	58.69	364^th	673	45.9%
2019	63.82	312^th	693	55.0%
2021	67.25	210^th	537	60.9%
2022	45.73	415^th	634	34.5%
2023	41.16	450^th	674	33.2%
2024	70.99	198^th	686	71.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lehighton Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.85	511^th	652	21.6%
2024	70.83	170^th	664	74.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lehighton Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.50	156^th	665	76.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lehighton Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.60	318^th	502	36.7%
2024	50.39	211^th	513	58.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Lehighton Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.59	213^th	662	67.8%

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Rank History for White students at Lehighton Area High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.62	462^nd	577	19.9%
2024	60.57	233^rd	595	60.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lehighton Area High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	912	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
1989	880	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1990	875	1	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	885
1991	823	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1992	749	0	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
1993	727	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1994	744	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1995	732	4	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1996	732	4	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1997	727	3	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1998	723	5	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1999	712	4	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
2000	719	4	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2001	728	3	8	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	744
2002	781	2	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
2003	781	2	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
2004	758	4	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2005	794	4	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2006	810	5	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2007	807	7	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2008	849	10	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	2	882
2009	790	13	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	3	823
2010	755	11	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	1	783
2011	710	15	0	16	1	2	0	0	744
2012	672	24	0	27	1	2	0	0	726
2013	620	16	1	27	2	2	4	0	672
2014	644	18	1	32	1	2	3	0	701
2015	644	16	2	33	1	1	1	0	698
2016	596	14	1	26	1	0	7	0	645
2017	620	13	2	29	2	1	11	0	678
2018	640	13	5	31	1	2	13	0	705
2019	631	14	4	34	1	2	16	0	702
2020	653	13	7	45	1	2	22	0	743
2021	622	12	7	39	0	1	12	0	693
2022	577	10	6	49	1	2	9	0	654
2023	581	8	5	47	1	3	15	0	660
2024	520	11	3	53	1	3	12	0	603

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lehighton Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	920	53.0	17.3	n/a
1989	884	51.0	17.3	n/a
1990	885	51.0	17.3	0
1991	832	51.0	16.3	n/a
1992	758	50.6	14.9	n/a
1993	736	46.5	15.8	n/a
1994	751	49.0	15.3	n/a
1995	743	50.0	14.9	n/a
1996	743	50.0	14.9	n/a
1997	739	52.0	14.2	n/a
1998	741	52.0	14.3	n/a
1999	723	52.0	13.9	n/a
2000	738	52.0	14.2	17.5
2001	744	52.0	14.3	13.6
2002	799	52.0	15.4	11.1
2003	799	52.0	15.4	11.1
2004	778	53.0	14.7	12.2
2005	815	53.0	15.4	10.9
2006	828	54.0	15.3	20
2007	826	54.0	15.3	17.9
2008	882	53.4	16.5	17.4
2009	823	54.9	15.0	22.6
2010	783	51.9	15.0	25.8
2011	744	50.7	14.6	29.7
2012	726	50.2	14.4	33.5
2013	672	50.2	13.3	34.4
2014	701	48.4	14.4	36.5
2015	698	50.0	13.9	36.8
2016	645	50.0	12.9	40.3
2017	678	50.1	13.5	36.3
2018	705	50.3	14.0	41.3
2019	702	50.4	13.9	44.3
2020	743	47.5	15.6	46.2
2021	693	44.6	15.5	43.9
2022	654	58.2	11.2	43.7
2023	660	64.3	10.2	52.3
2024	603	78.0	7.7	54.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lehighton Area High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	920	53.0	17.3	n/a
1989	884	51.0	17.3	n/a
1990	885	51.0	17.3	0
1991	832	51.0	16.3	n/a
1992	758	50.6	14.9	n/a
1993	736	46.5	15.8	n/a
1994	751	49.0	15.3	n/a
1995	743	50.0	14.9	n/a
1996	743	50.0	14.9	n/a
1997	739	52.0	14.2	n/a
1998	741	52.0	14.3	n/a
1999	723	52.0	13.9	n/a
2000	738	52.0	14.2	17.5
2001	744	52.0	14.3	13.6
2002	799	52.0	15.4	11.1
2003	799	52.0	15.4	11.1
2004	778	53.0	14.7	12.2
2005	815	53.0	15.4	10.9
2006	828	54.0	15.3	20
2007	826	54.0	15.3	17.9
2008	882	53.4	16.5	17.4
2009	823	54.9	15.0	22.6
2010	783	51.9	15.0	25.8
2011	744	50.7	14.6	29.7
2012	726	50.2	14.4	33.5
2013	672	50.2	13.3	34.4
2014	701	48.4	14.4	36.5
2015	698	50.0	13.9	36.8
2016	645	50.0	12.9	40.3
2017	678	50.1	13.5	36.3
2018	705	50.3	14.0	41.3
2019	702	50.4	13.9	44.3
2020	743	47.5	15.6	46.2
2021	693	44.6	15.5	43.9
2022	654	58.2	11.2	43.7
2023	660	64.3	10.2	52.3
2024	603	78.0	7.7	54.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lehighton Area High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$59 (0.4%)	$13,810 (99.6%)	$13,869
2020	$19 (0.2%)	$12,556 (99.8%)	$12,575
2021	$227 (1.8%)	$12,695 (98.2%)	$12,922
2022	$1,327 (9.3%)	$12,890 (90.7%)	$14,217

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lehighton Area High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 312^th of 693 High schools	Ranks 450^th of 674 High schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Lehighton Area High School)	66.9	18.5	48.4%
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)	63.3	34.1	29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Lehighton Area High School)	69	50	19%
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)	63.2	50.7	12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Lehighton Area High School)	73.3	55.4	17.9%
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)	71.5	65.3	6.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	702	660	6%
African American	14	8	42.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	34	47	38.2%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	631	581	7.9%
Two or More Races	16	15	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.3%	52.3%	8%

Schools Near Lehighton Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)			PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lehighton Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Lane	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6180	603	78	7.7	54.1%	520 (86.2%)	11 (1.8%)	53 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	71	198^th of 686 public high schools	71.1%		41.2	450^th of 674 public high schools	33.2%	252	52.1	69.8	62.2									$14,217	$1,327	$12,890
Jim Thorpe Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Olympian Way	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 325-3663	529	41	12.9	56.9%	394 (74.5%)	29 (5.5%)	77 (14.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	61.7	275^th of 686 public high schools	59.9%		43.4	435^th of 674 public high schools	35.5%	160	48.2	47.3	69.0									$19,591	$2,494	$17,097
Carbon Career & Technical Institute	Public	9-12	150 West 13th Street	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Carbon Career & Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 325-3682	391	32	12.4	27.1%	357 (91.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.4	378^th of 686 public high schools	44.9%		46.4	410^th of 674 public high schools	39.2%	32	46.3	40.9	61.3
Palmerton Area High School	Public	9-12	3525 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-3155	504	40	12.5	39.5%	439 (87.1%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	66.5	234^th of 686 public high schools	65.9%		67.7	231^st of 674 public high schools	65.7%	3	48.3	55.1	69.0									$15,441	$319	$15,121
Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	912 Coal Region Way	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 645-2171	781	46	16.9	101.3%	556 (71.2%)	55 (7.0%)	118 (15.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	28.6	513^th of 686 public high schools	25.2%		40.3	457^th of 674 public high schools	32.2%	56	19.2	32.5	57.0	11.8	12.1	12.0	35.6	35.6	34.3	40.5	37.2	$10,321	$2,633	$7,688
Northern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9832	481	36	13.3	100.0%	375 (78.0%)	5 (1.0%)	79 (16.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	47.6	407^th of 686 public high schools	40.7%		44.9	423^rd of 674 public high schools	37.2%	16	48.1	42.7	52.7									$20,661	$1,327	$19,334
Weatherly Area High School	Public	9-12	601 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8521	155	17	9.0	61.9%	125 (80.6%)	2 (1.3%)	22 (14.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	55.4	340^th of 686 public high schools	50.4%		69.9	207^th of 674 public high schools	69.3%	133	33.3	67.6	57.2									$22,090	$233	$21,857
Northwestern Lehigh High School	Public	9-12	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	653	55	11.8	25.3%	592 (90.7%)	9 (1.4%)	26 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	75.4	159^th of 686 public high schools	76.8%		73.8	165^th of 674 public high schools	75.5%	6	64.2	62.8	65.5									$22,019	$932	$21,087
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute	Public	9-12	4500 Education Park Drive	Schnecksville	18078	Lehigh County	Lehigh Career and Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(610) 799-1323	249	91	2.7	926.1%	135 (54.2%)	13 (5.2%)	88 (35.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Tamaqua Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Penn St	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 668-1901	654	45	14.5	53.8%	538 (82.3%)	20 (3.1%)	87 (13.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	58.4	313^th of 686 public high schools	54.4%		47.4	399^th of 674 public high schools	40.8%	86	67.3	42.0	66.7									$13,456	$426	$13,030

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