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Salisbury Senior High School

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Salisbury Senior High School ranks 358 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Salisbury Senior High School is a public high school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 545. It is part of the Salisbury Township School District, which is ranked 272 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salisbury Senior High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. The school has higher proficiency rates than the state in Literature (74.8% vs. 62.1%) but lower proficiency in Algebra I (34.3% vs. 44.3%) and Biology (43.5% vs. 49.3%). The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 88.5% in recent years, and a low dropout rate between 1.4% and 1.9%. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased significantly, from 22.09% in 2021-2022 to 46.61% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is serving a higher proportion of students from lower-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Saucon Valley Senior High School and Emmaus High School, Salisbury Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects and a lower overall ranking. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for White students but lower performance for Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 148 out of 677 Pennsylvania high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 403 out of 634 in 2021-2022.

546

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,892

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Montgomery St
Allentown, PA 18103-5225

(610) 797-4107

District: Salisbury Township School District

Feeder schools for Salisbury Senior High School:

Elementary:	Salisbury Elementary School
Middle:	Salisbury Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 10 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

358^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

272^nd of 606Salisbury Township 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	53.0	358 of 681	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	300 of 686	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	301 of 674	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	403 of 634	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	268 of 537	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	353 of 693	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.8	221 of 673	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	337 of 663	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.1	148 of 677	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	245 of 680	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	206 of 580	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	155 of 591	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	54 of 664	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	68.4	230 of 660	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.7	129 of 649	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	213 of 632	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.7	89 of 621	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	182 of 615	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	48 of 604	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	77.0	112 of 593	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	201 of 590	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.1	222 of 583	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	240 of 524	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	394 of 513	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	350 of 502	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	350 of 657	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	378 of 665	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	175 of 287	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	94 of 274	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	251 of 651	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	294 of 664	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	443 of 652	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	355 of 660	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	224 of 662	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	224 of 583	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	171 of 595	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	182 of 577	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)35th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature75%+13 vs state

Biology44%-6 vs state

Algebra I34%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Emmaus High School	Public	9-12	500 Macungie Ave	Emmaus	18049	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 965-1651	2,842	181	15.6	33.3%	1,885 (66.3%)	186 (6.5%)	499 (17.6%)	120 (4.2%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	143 (5.0%)	75.7	154^th of 681 public high schools	77.4%		72.5	182^nd of 686 public high schools	73.5%	28	54.6	60.8	74.3									$16,949	$419	$16,530
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salisbury Senior High School

Is Salisbury Senior High School a good school?

Salisbury Senior High School ranks 358^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Salisbury Senior High School?

Salisbury Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Salisbury Elementary School
Middle : Salisbury Middle School

How many students attend Salisbury Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Salisbury Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Salisbury Senior High School?

Students at Salisbury Senior High School are 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Salisbury Senior High School in?

Salisbury Township School District

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