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Emmaus High School

Q: Is Emmaus High School a good school?

Emmaus High School ranks 154 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Emmaus High School is a public high school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, serving 2,819 students in grades 9-12. As part of the East Penn School District, which is ranked 79 out of 606 districts in the state, Emmaus High School consistently outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with higher percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 87.5% to 93.8%, which is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6%. Emmaus High School also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking highly for African American students and multi-racial students. The school's spending per student, ranging from $13,573 to $16,999, is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Emmaus High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Liberty High School, Whitehall High School, and schools in the Allentown City School District, it faces competition from high-performing schools like Parkland High School and Southern Lehigh Senior High School. While Emmaus High School is a strong-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in addressing any disparities in outcomes for specific student subgroups.

2,842

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,949

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Macungie Ave
Emmaus, PA 18049-2233

(610) 965-1651

District: East Penn School District

Feeder schools for Emmaus High School:

Elementary:	Alburtis Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Macungie Elementary School
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	Shoemaker Elementary School
	Wescosville Elementary School
	Willow Lane Elementary School
Middle:	Eyer Middle School
	Lower Macungie Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

17.6%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% 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 school63%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

154^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 606East Penn 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	75.7	154 of 681	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	182 of 686	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	250 of 674	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	237 of 634	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	201 of 537	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	189 of 693	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	111 of 673	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	175 of 663	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	170 of 677	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	122 of 680	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	161 of 580	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	122 of 591	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	154 of 664	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	89 of 660	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	116 of 649	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	46 of 632	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	47 of 621	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.1	50 of 615	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	70.6	175 of 604	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	132 of 593	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	70 of 590	88.1%	★★★★☆
2003	86.1	62 of 583	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	20 of 276	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	25 of 284	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	14 of 260	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	70 of 121	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	61 of 112	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	155 of 524	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	89 of 513	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	189 of 502	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	199 of 657	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	205 of 665	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	114 of 287	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	114 of 274	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	206 of 651	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	265 of 664	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	323 of 652	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	124 of 660	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	166 of 662	74.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	41 of 150	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	22 of 129	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	116 of 583	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	172 of 595	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	240 of 577	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature74%+12 vs state

Biology61%+11 vs state

Algebra I55%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmaus High School

What schools feed into Emmaus High School?

Emmaus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alburtis Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Macungie Elementary School
Elementary : Shoemaker Elementary School
Elementary : Wescosville Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Lane Elementary School
Middle : Eyer Middle School
Middle : Lower Macungie Middle School

How many students attend Emmaus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,842 students attended Emmaus High School.

What district is Emmaus High School in?

East Penn School District

Is Emmaus High School a good school?

Emmaus High School ranks 154^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emmaus High School?

Students at Emmaus High School are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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