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Northern Lehigh Senior High School

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Northern Lehigh Senior High School ranks 429 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 37% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northern Lehigh Senior High School is a public high school located in Slatington, Pennsylvania, serving 481 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northern Lehigh School District, which is ranked 411 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Northern Lehigh Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams generally below the state average. For example, the school's proficiency rates range from 25.3% to 54.7% across Algebra I, Biology, and Literature exams, compared to the higher-performing Parkland High School, which has proficiency rates ranging from 49.3% to 79.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 87.9%, on par with nearby schools.

One potential factor contributing to the school's lower academic performance may be its higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch recipients ranging from 24.26% to 100% in recent years. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, between $19,522 and $20,970, its academic outcomes remain below the state average, suggesting a need to review resource allocation and implement targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its student population, particularly for underperforming subgroups.

502

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,587

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bulldog Ln
Slatington, PA 18080-1337

(610) 767-9832

District: Northern Lehigh School District

Feeder schools for Northern Lehigh Senior High School:

Elementary:	Peters Elementary School
	Slatington Elementary School
Middle:	Northern Lehigh Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg52%

429^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 606Northern Lehigh 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	44.4	429 of 681	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	407 of 686	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	423 of 674	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	419 of 634	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	425 of 693	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	299 of 673	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	401 of 663	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	431 of 677	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	435 of 680	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	284 of 580	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.5	347 of 591	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	361 of 664	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.0	173 of 660	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	279 of 649	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	346 of 632	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	356 of 621	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	231 of 615	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	308 of 604	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.2	464 of 593	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.8	388 of 590	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.3	397 of 583	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	141 of 524	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	272 of 513	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.2	492 of 502	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	434 of 657	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	403 of 665	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	226 of 287	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	256 of 274	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	470 of 651	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	409 of 664	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	449 of 652	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	386 of 660	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	388 of 662	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	384 of 583	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	359 of 595	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	407 of 577	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature55%-7 vs state

Biology46%-4 vs state

Algebra I39%-6 vs state

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by a student
Friday, June 5, 2009

What a school Northern Lehigh is. The most hated school of the year. I'm surprised there still opened. The school has done nothing to prepare us students for the real world. People that are in college are struggling because Northern Lehigh teachers have not taught us the things we need to know. We have multiple safety issues that need to be addressed. 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Lehigh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9832	502	36	14.0	95.8%	370 (73.7%)	12 (2.4%)	93 (18.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	44.4	429^th of 681 public high schools	37.0%		47.6	407^th of 686 public high schools	40.7%	22	38.6	45.8	54.7	$20,587	$1,001	$19,586
Palmerton Area High School	Public	9-12	3525 Fireline Rd	Palmerton	18071	Carbon County	Palmerton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 826-3155	478	41	11.5	41.6%	417 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	73.7	172^nd of 681 public high schools	74.7%		66.5	234^th of 686 public high schools	65.9%	62	52.6	59.8	73.5	$17,021	$776	$16,245
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)
Lehighton Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Lane	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6180	630	84	7.4	51.7%	530 (84.1%)	11 (1.7%)	59 (9.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (3.0%)	69.6	216^th of 681 public high schools	68.3%		71	198^th of 686 public high schools	71.1%	18	54.9	54.9	69.0	$19,142	$910	$18,232
Northwestern Lehigh High School	Public	9-12	6493 Route 309	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	658	51	12.8	25.1%	589 (89.5%)	17 (2.6%)	27 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	78.9	130^th of 681 public high schools	80.9%		75.4	159^th of 686 public high schools	76.8%	29	65.9	66.2	67.3	$24,639	$475	$24,164
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
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
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
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
Jim Thorpe Area High School	Public	9-12	1 Olympian Way	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 325-3663	490	35	13.8	61.4%	363 (74.1%)	35 (7.1%)	67 (13.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	64.9	253^rd of 681 public high schools	62.8%		61.7	275^th of 686 public high schools	59.9%	22	50.5	51.9	68.2	$20,754	$155	$20,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Lehigh Senior High School

What district is Northern Lehigh Senior High School in?

Northern Lehigh School District

Is Northern Lehigh Senior High School a good school?

Northern Lehigh Senior High School ranks 429^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northern Lehigh Senior High School?

Northern Lehigh Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Peters Elementary School
Elementary : Slatington Elementary School
Middle : Northern Lehigh Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Lehigh Senior High School?

Students at Northern Lehigh Senior High School are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Northern Lehigh Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Northern Lehigh Senior High School.

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