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Easton Area High School

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Easton Area High School ranks 509 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Easton Area High School is a public high school located in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,824 students. The school is part of the Easton Area School District, which is ranked 360 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Easton Area High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, ranking between 400-519 out of 634-686 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing relatively better, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools, while Hispanic and White students perform below average, ranking in the bottom half. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania high schools.

When compared to nearby high schools, Easton Area High School generally performs better than the Louis E Dieruff High School in the Allentown City School District, which has consistently lower rankings and test scores. However, Easton Area High School lags behind the higher-performing Saucon Valley Senior High School and Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, which rank in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools. The data also indicates the presence of two specialized schools in the area - the Career Institute of Technology and the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, which may provide alternative educational pathways and opportunities for students in the Easton area.

2,778

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,688

Per pupil spending ?

103%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 William Penn Hwy
Easton, PA 18045-5267

(610) 250-2481

District: Easton Area School District

Feeder schools for Easton Area High School:

Elementary:	Cheston Elementary School
	Forks Elementary School
	March Elementary School
	Palmer Elementary School
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	Paxinosa Elementary School
	Shawnee Elementary School
	Tracy Elementary School
Middle:	Easton Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

32.7%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Literature scores 17 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg52%

509^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 606Easton Area School District 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	27.9	509 of 681	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	519 of 686	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	484 of 674	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	400 of 634	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	413 of 537	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	424 of 693	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	442 of 673	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	383 of 663	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	463 of 677	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	429 of 680	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	456 of 580	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	498 of 591	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.3	433 of 664	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	480 of 660	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	468 of 649	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.7	486 of 632	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	498 of 621	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	465 of 615	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.7	433 of 604	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.4	407 of 593	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.2	458 of 590	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.4	429 of 583	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	150 of 276	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	183 of 284	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	152 of 260	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	83 of 121	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	319 of 524	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	422 of 513	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	328 of 502	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	51 of 109	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	71 of 84	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	38 of 85	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	503 of 657	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	517 of 665	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	217 of 287	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	220 of 274	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	159 of 252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	516 of 651	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	549 of 664	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	521 of 652	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	489 of 660	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	498 of 662	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	113 of 150	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	419 of 583	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	438 of 595	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	388 of 577	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature45%-17 vs state

Biology34%-15 vs state

Algebra I32%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Easton Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Easton Area High School	Public	9-12	2601 William Penn Hwy	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2481	2,778	167	16.6	103.0%	1,070 (38.5%)	478 (17.2%)	908 (32.7%)	154 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	163 (5.9%)	27.9	509^th of 681 public high schools	25.3%		27	519^th of 686 public high schools	24.3%	10	32.0	34.4	45.5	$17,688	$1,162	$16,526
Wilson Area High School	Public	9-12	424 Warrior Ln	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6030	709	46	15.3	52.9%	359 (50.6%)	78 (11.0%)	188 (26.5%)	30 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	54.7	341^st of 681 public high schools	49.9%		66.8	232^nd of 686 public high schools	66.2%	109	35.5	49.4	69.2	$16,592	$88	$16,504
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)
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
Nazareth Area High School	Public	9-12	501 East Center Street	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1730	1,607	103	15.6	26.2%	1,261 (78.5%)	36 (2.2%)	154 (9.6%)	99 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (3.2%)	79	127^th of 681 public high schools	81.4%		73	176^th of 686 public high schools	74.3%	49	61.1	61.7	73.9	$17,916	$114	$17,802
Career Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	5335 Kesslersville Road	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Career Institute of Technology	No	No	No	No	(610) 258-2857	13	22	.5	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	2 (15.4%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Easton Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Easton Area High School?

Students at Easton Area High School are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Easton Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,778 students attended Easton Area High School.

Is Easton Area High School a good school?

Easton Area High School ranks 509^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Easton Area High School in?

Easton Area School District

What schools feed into Easton Area High School?

Easton Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cheston Elementary School
Elementary : Forks Elementary School
Elementary : March Elementary School
Elementary : Palmer Elementary School
Elementary : Paxinosa Elementary School
Elementary : Shawnee Elementary School
Elementary : Tracy Elementary School
Middle : Easton Area Middle School

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