Lehighton Area High School serves 705 learners in grades 9-12.

Lehighton Area High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lehighton Area High School’s learner population of 705 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Lehighton Area High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lehighton Area High School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lehighton Area High School is Jim Thorpe Area High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Lehighton Area Middle School (1.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Franklin Elementary School (0.5 miles away)