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Catasauqua Senior High School

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Catasauqua Senior High School ranks 485 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Catasauqua Senior High School is a public high school located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 447. The school is part of the Catasauqua Area School District, which is ranked 457 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catasauqua Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state in Algebra I (29.2% vs. 44.3%), Biology (32.8% vs. 49.3%), and Literature (57.5% vs. 62.1%). The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.9% is also lower than the state average. However, the school's dropout rate of 1.4% is on par with the state. Catasauqua Senior High School spends a relatively high amount per student, with $23,157 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Catasauqua Senior High School generally underperforms. For example, Parkland High School, located about 5 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams. Catasauqua Senior High School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have also declined over the past several years, from a ranking of 339 out of 580 Pennsylvania high schools and a 2-star rating in 2013-2014 to a ranking of 485 out of 681 and a 1-star rating in 2024-2025.

467

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,251

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 W Bullshead Rd
Northampton, PA 18067

(610) 697-0111

District: Catasauqua Area School District

Feeder schools for Catasauqua Senior High School:

Elementary:	Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
Middle:	Catasauqua Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

!Biology scores 16 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg52%

485^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

457^th of 606Catasauqua 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	33.0	485 of 681	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	524 of 686	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	483 of 674	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	428 of 634	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	445 of 693	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	473 of 673	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	506 of 663	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.0	425 of 677	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	472 of 680	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	339 of 580	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.8	199 of 591	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	344 of 664	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.9	86 of 660	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	55.2	344 of 649	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	383 of 632	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	325 of 621	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.6	190 of 615	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	135 of 604	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	67.3	201 of 593	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.6	338 of 590	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.5	259 of 583	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	388 of 524	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	352 of 513	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	262 of 502	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	489 of 657	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	533 of 665	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	187 of 287	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	218 of 274	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	496 of 651	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	467 of 664	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.6	351 of 652	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	450 of 660	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	488 of 662	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	424 of 583	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	492 of 595	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	464 of 577	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature57%-5 vs state

Biology33%-16 vs state

Algebra I29%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 11, 2018

I would not recommend this school or its district to any parent that worries about bullies antagonizing their child. The school will do nothing about it until a fight breaks out, and the child that takes the majority of the heat for the fight, is almost always the one who tried to defend themselves from the actual bully! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Catasauqua Senior High School

What district is Catasauqua Senior High School in?

Catasauqua Area School District

Is Catasauqua Senior High School a good school?

Catasauqua Senior High School ranks 485^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Catasauqua Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Catasauqua Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Catasauqua Senior High School?

Students at Catasauqua Senior High School are 46% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Catasauqua Senior High School?

Catasauqua Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
Middle : Catasauqua Middle School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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