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Parkland High School

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Parkland High School ranks 105 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 85% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Parkland High School is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving 3,242 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Parkland School District, which is ranked 40th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Parkland High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 50th and 180th over the past 10 years.

Parkland High School consistently outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. For example, in 2024-2025, Parkland's proficiency rates were 60.3% in Algebra I, 61.7% in Biology, and 79.9% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 95.1% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. Additionally, Parkland's dropout rates have been consistently low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Salisbury Senior High School, Emmaus High School, and the Allentown City School District high schools, Parkland High School stands out as a top performer, with significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams. While Parkland High School is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further support the academic success of specific student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, whose rankings in some areas are slightly lower than the overall school performance.

3,279

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,956

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18104-9643

(610) 351-5600

District: Parkland School District

Feeder schools for Parkland High School:

Elementary:	Cetronia School
	Fogelsville School
	Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
	Ironton School
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	Kernsville School
	Kratzer School
	Parkway Manor School
	Schnecksville School
Middle:	Orefield Middle School
	Springhouse Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Asian:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (67% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Pennsylvania avg52%

105^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 606Parkland 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	81.4	105 of 681	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	146 of 686	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	90 of 674	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	131 of 634	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	50 of 537	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	113 of 693	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	113 of 673	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	180 of 663	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	162 of 677	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	94 of 680	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.6	39 of 580	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	76.3	115 of 591	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	35 of 664	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	44 of 660	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	32 of 649	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	37 of 632	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	56 of 621	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	31 of 615	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	31 of 604	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	32 of 593	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	91.6	27 of 590	95.4%	★★★★★
2003	89.4	33 of 583	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	31 of 276	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	57 of 284	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	62 of 260	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.3	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	98 of 524	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	113 of 513	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	101 of 502	79.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	13 of 109	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	8 of 84	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	57.8	24 of 85	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	119 of 657	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	174 of 665	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	102 of 287	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	98 of 274	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	45 of 252	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	99 of 651	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	190 of 664	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	130 of 652	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	105 of 660	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	135 of 662	79.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	43 of 150	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	60 of 129	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	99 of 583	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	118 of 595	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	60 of 577	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature80%+18 vs state

Biology62%+12 vs state

Algebra I60%+16 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
Parkland High School	Public	9-12	2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Parkland School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 351-5600	3,279	202	16.2	34.2%	1,820 (55.5%)	202 (6.2%)	661 (20.2%)	440 (13.4%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (4.5%)	81.4	105^th of 681 public high schools	84.6%		76.7	146^th of 686 public high schools	78.7%	41	60.3	61.7	79.9									$20,956	$540	$20,416
Whitehall High School	Public	9-12	3800 Mechanicsville Rd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 437-5081	1,462	91	16.0	101.9%	687 (47.0%)	133 (9.1%)	509 (34.8%)	63 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (4.5%)	53.7	351^st of 681 public high schools	48.5%		47.8	401^st of 686 public high schools	41.5%	50	40.2	49.0	63.7									$18,856	$702	$18,154
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)
William Allen High School	Public	9-12	106 N 17th St	Allentown	18104	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-5001	3,074	153	20.0	99.1%	163 (5.3%)	405 (13.2%)	2,317 (75.4%)	30 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	156 (5.1%)	7.2	613^th of 681 public high schools	10.0%		10.4	595^th of 686 public high schools	13.3%	18	11.1	15.1	32.5									$17,928	$2,884	$15,044
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
Northampton Area High School	Public	9-12	1619 Laubach Ave	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 262-7812	1,866	116	16.0	40.8%	1,456 (78.0%)	65 (3.5%)	296 (15.9%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.2%)	56.8	321^st of 681 public high schools	52.9%		47.6	405^th of 686 public high schools	41.0%	84	42.6	47.5	67.6									$19,688	$770	$18,918
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
Catasauqua Senior High School	Public	9-12	2500 W Bullshead Rd	Northampton	18067	Northampton County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 697-0111	467	45	10.4	98.5%	213 (45.6%)	29 (6.2%)	184 (39.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	33	485^th of 681 public high schools	28.8%		26.3	524^th of 686 public high schools	23.6%	39	29.2	32.8	57.5									$24,251	$1,126	$23,125
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkland High School

What schools feed into Parkland High School?

Parkland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cetronia School
Elementary : Fogelsville School
Elementary : Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
Elementary : Ironton School
Elementary : Kernsville School
Elementary : Kratzer School
Elementary : Parkway Manor School
Elementary : Schnecksville School
Middle : Orefield Middle School
Middle : Springhouse Middle School

What district is Parkland High School in?

Parkland School District

Is Parkland High School a good school?

Parkland High School ranks 105^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkland High School?

Students at Parkland High School are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Parkland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,279 students attended Parkland High School.

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