Palmerton Area High School has 467 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Palmerton Area High School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Palmerton Area High School’s learner population of 467 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Palmerton Area High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Palmerton Area High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Palmerton Area High School is Northern Lehigh Senior High School (3.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Palmerton Area Junior High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Parkside Education Center (0.1 miles away).