Building 21 Allentown

Building 21 Allentown is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 411. The school is part of the Allentown City School District, which is ranked 550 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,541 to $18,576) compared to the state and district averages, Building 21 Allentown consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania high schools, with performance on Keystone Exams well below state and district averages. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with most subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, performing in the bottom quartile. The only subgroup that performs relatively better is African American students, ranking in the middle quartile.

Interestingly, the nearby high schools, such as Louis E. Dieruff High School and William Allen High School, which are also part of the Allentown City School District, perform similarly to Building 21 Allentown on most metrics. In contrast, high schools in neighboring districts, like Catasauqua Senior High School, Emmaus High School, and Parkland High School, generally outperform Building 21 Allentown and the other Allentown City schools on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.