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Lehighton Area High School

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Lehighton Area High School ranks 216 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Lehighton Area High School is a public high school located in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 603 students. The school is part of the Lehighton Area School District, which is ranked 307 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lehighton Area High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 129 out of 680 Pennsylvania high schools in 2014-2015 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 450 out of 674 in 2022-2023 (rated 2 stars). However, the school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 216 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school has performed particularly well among male students, ranking 131 out of 660 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025 (rated 4 stars), and among low socioeconomic status students, ranking 105 out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025 (rated 4 stars). Compared to nearby schools, Lehighton Area High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Tamaqua Area Senior High School and Jim Thorpe Area High School, but lags behind the higher-performing Northwestern Lehigh High School.

Lehighton Area High School has consistently outperformed the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in Literature, with a 69% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 62.1%. However, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I and Biology have been more variable, sometimes exceeding the state average and sometimes falling behind. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 43.73% to 54.06% in recent years, the school has performed well among its low socioeconomic status students.

630

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,142

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Indian Lane
Lehighton, PA 18235-1137

(610) 377-6180

District: Lehighton Area School District

Feeder schools for Lehighton Area High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg52%

216^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 606Lehighton 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	69.6	216 of 681	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	198 of 686	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	450 of 674	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	415 of 634	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	210 of 537	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	312 of 693	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	364 of 673	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.4	301 of 663	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	427 of 677	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	77.4	129 of 680	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	265 of 580	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	176 of 591	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	226 of 664	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	199 of 660	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.2	523 of 649	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	71.7	170 of 632	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	49.9	375 of 621	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	317 of 615	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.1	446 of 604	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.8	300 of 593	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.3	341 of 590	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.5	367 of 583	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	308 of 524	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	211 of 513	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	318 of 502	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	295 of 657	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	156 of 665	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	173 of 287	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	105 of 651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	170 of 664	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	25.9	511 of 652	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	131 of 660	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	213 of 662	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	214 of 583	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	233 of 595	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	462 of 577	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature69%+7 vs state

Algebra I55%+11 vs state

Biology55%+6 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math 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	630	84	7.4	51.7%	530 (84.1%)	11 (1.7%)	59 (9.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (3.0%)	69.6	216^th of 681 public high schools	68.3%		71	198^th of 686 public high schools	71.1%	18	54.9	54.9	69.0							$19,142	$910	$18,232
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	490	35	13.8	61.4%	363 (74.1%)	35 (7.1%)	67 (13.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	64.9	253^rd of 681 public high schools	62.8%		61.7	275^th of 686 public high schools	59.9%	22	50.5	51.9	68.2							$20,754	$155	$20,599
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	375	31	12.1	28.3%	346 (92.3%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.8	394^th of 681 public high schools	42.1%		51.4	378^th of 686 public high schools	44.9%	16	37.7	42.3	63.6
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	478	41	11.5	41.6%	417 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.7	172^nd of 681 public high schools	74.7%		66.5	234^th of 686 public high schools	65.9%	62	52.6	59.8	73.5							$17,021	$776	$16,245
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	759	45	16.8	104.2%	525 (69.2%)	58 (7.6%)	115 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.5%)	13.4	580^th of 681 public high schools	14.8%		28.6	513^th of 686 public high schools	25.2%	67	17.1	24.5	38.6	11.2	7.2	9.2	22.4	30.4	26.4	$7,482	$158	$7,323
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	502	36	14.0	95.8%	370 (73.7%)	12 (2.4%)	93 (18.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	44.4	429^th of 681 public high schools	37.0%		47.6	407^th of 686 public high schools	40.7%	22	38.6	45.8	54.7							$20,587	$1,001	$19,586
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	125	17	7.5	76.8%	106 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	56.6	322^nd of 681 public high schools	52.7%		55.4	340^th of 686 public high schools	50.4%	18	37.6	59.4	61.3							$24,428	$581	$23,847
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	658	51	12.8	25.1%	589 (89.5%)	17 (2.6%)	27 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	78.9	130^th of 681 public high schools	80.9%		75.4	159^th of 686 public high schools	76.8%	29	65.9	66.2	67.3							$24,639	$475	$24,164
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	22	87	.2	10,481.8%	17 (77.3%)	1 (4.5%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(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	613	45	13.7	57.4%	482 (78.6%)	19 (3.1%)	104 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	52.1	364^th of 681 public high schools	46.5%		58.4	313^th of 686 public high schools	54.4%	51	46.2	44.2	60.3							$12,117	$383	$11,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Lehighton Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Lehighton Area High School?

Students at Lehighton Area High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lehighton Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Lehighton Area High School.

What district is Lehighton Area High School in?

Lehighton Area School District

Is Lehighton Area High School a good school?

Lehighton Area High School ranks 216^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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