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Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

Q: Is Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts a good school?

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts ranks 198 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is a public charter high school located in Bethlehem, PA, serving 524 students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts District, which is ranked 138 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on Keystone Exams in Literature (87.8%), Biology (58.9%), and Algebra I (41.4%) - significantly higher than state averages. The school also maintains impressive graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 96.1% over the past few years, and low dropout rates from 0.0% to 1.6%. Notably, the school ranks highly for serving its diverse student population, including African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts stands out. It outperforms the Innovative Arts Academy Charter School and the Allentown City School District schools (including William Allen High School, Building 21 Allentown, and Louis E. Dieruff High School) in academic proficiency and other key metrics, highlighting its exceptional educational outcomes.

550

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,859

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 E. Third St
Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 868-2971

District: Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

27.1%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

198^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 606Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	198 of 681	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	122 of 686	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	158 of 674	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	30 of 634	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	178 of 537	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	98 of 693	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	97 of 673	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	33 of 663	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	40 of 677	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	80.6	100 of 680	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	185 of 664	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	258 of 660	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	287 of 649	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	169 of 632	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	234 of 621	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	171 of 615	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	152 of 604	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	244 of 593	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.9	410 of 590	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	72 of 276	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	48 of 284	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	42 of 260	83.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	83 of 524	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	82 of 513	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	100.0	2 of 502	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	215 of 657	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	154 of 665	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	54 of 287	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	50 of 274	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	230 of 651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	188 of 664	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	52 of 652	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	171 of 660	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	112 of 662	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	158 of 583	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	80 of 595	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	133 of 577	76.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature88%+26 vs state

Biology59%+10 vs state

Algebra I41%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	321 E. Third St	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 868-2971	550	59	9.3	25.3%	308 (56.0%)	58 (10.5%)	149 (27.1%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	72	198^th of 681 public high schools	70.9%		78.9	122^nd of 686 public high schools	82.2%	76	41.4	58.9	87.8									$19,859	$430	$19,428
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1115 Linden St	Bethlehem	18018	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 691-7200	2,541	158	16.0	64.3%	880 (34.6%)	271 (10.7%)	1,269 (49.9%)	59 (2.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	55 (2.2%)	20.1	552^nd of 681 public high schools	18.9%		25.4	536^th of 686 public high schools	21.9%	16	23.8	29.1	43.8									$17,921	$239	$17,682
Louis E Dieruff High School	Public	9-12	815 N Irving St	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5501	1,914	115	16.6	98.5%	176 (9.2%)	217 (11.3%)	1,414 (73.9%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.6%)	6.8	614^th of 681 public high schools	9.8%		19.6	559^th of 686 public high schools	18.5%	55	13.1	11.3	31.7									$19,764	$3,179	$16,584
Saucon Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2100 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	627	45	13.9	29.8%	477 (76.1%)	9 (1.4%)	78 (12.4%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	82.4	96^th of 681 public high schools	85.9%		84.9	81^st of 686 public high schools	88.2%	15	63.5	66.4	74.5									$24,128	$193	$23,935
Freedom High School	Public	9-12	3149 Chester Ave	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-5843	1,792	108	16.5	53.2%	763 (42.6%)	201 (11.2%)	721 (40.2%)	67 (3.7%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	26 (1.5%)	35.5	476^th of 681 public high schools	30.1%		34.2	488^th of 686 public high schools	28.9%	12	33.4	40.3	51.2									$19,061	$438	$18,623
Salisbury Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Montgomery St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Salisbury Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 797-4107	546	31	17.3	46.5%	290 (53.1%)	30 (5.5%)	146 (26.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.7%)	53	358^th of 681 public high schools	47.4%		59.5	300^th of 686 public high schools	56.3%	58	34.3	43.5	74.8									$24,892	$770	$24,122
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3300 Chester Avenue	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-8013	18	38	.4	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Building 21 Allentown	Public, Magnet	9-12	265 Lehigh St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(484) 765-4400	415	26	15.9	99.0%	13 (3.1%)	39 (9.4%)	337 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	6	624^th of 681 public high schools	8.4%		7.9	620^th of 686 public high schools	9.6%	4	5.3	7.4	37.2									$18,828	$3,029	$15,799
Southern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	5800 Main St	Center Valley	18034	Lehigh County	Southern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 282-1421	1,013	66	15.3	20.7%	819 (80.8%)	21 (2.1%)	75 (7.4%)	78 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.6%)	83.2	89^th of 681 public high schools	86.9%		85.4	79^th of 686 public high schools	88.5%	10	59.9	66.3	79.5									$20,072	$366	$19,706
Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	330 Howertown Road	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Innovative Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 403-2787	477	35	13.6	70.6%	29 (6.1%)	51 (10.7%)	385 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4	646^th of 681 public high schools	5.1%		4.1	649^th of 686 public high schools	5.4%	3	8.8	9.0	22.1	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.6	11.4	6.8	9.8	9.1	$3,538	$3,538	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

Is Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts a good school?

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts ranks 198^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts?

Students at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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How many students attend Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts.

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