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Northwestern Lehigh High School

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Northwestern Lehigh High School ranks 130 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Northwestern Lehigh High School is a public high school in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, serving 653 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northwestern Lehigh School District, which is ranked 120 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwestern Lehigh High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 130-200 over the past 5 years. The school's Keystone Exam proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, with 65.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 98.2%, and a very low dropout rate of 0.1% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School has significantly lower Keystone Exam proficiency rates and a higher dropout rate, while Kutztown Area Senior High School has similar academic performance to Northwestern Lehigh. Northwestern Lehigh also performs well across different student subgroups, with the Female, Male, and Disabled student subgroups ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools. The school's consistent high performance over the years suggests a strong educational program that effectively supports its students' academic and personal growth.

658

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,639

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6493 Route 309
New Tripoli, PA 18066-2038

(610) 298-8661

District: Northwestern Lehigh School District

Feeder schools for Northwestern Lehigh High School:

Elementary:	Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School
	Weisenberg Elementary School
Middle:	Northwestern Lehigh Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% 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 school66%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg52%

130^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 606Northwestern 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	130 of 681	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	159 of 686	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	165 of 674	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	200 of 634	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	195 of 537	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	58 of 693	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	154 of 673	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	132 of 663	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	176 of 677	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	303 of 680	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.9	108 of 580	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	165 of 591	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	171 of 664	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	56 of 660	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	54.6	351 of 649	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	79.6	91 of 632	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	227 of 615	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	133 of 604	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	58.0	289 of 593	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.7	92 of 590	84.4%	★★★★☆
2003	72.1	153 of 583	73.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	97 of 524	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	221 of 513	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	176 of 502	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	112 of 657	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	124 of 665	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	275 of 651	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	310 of 664	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	248 of 652	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	146 of 660	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	175 of 662	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	138 of 583	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	196 of 595	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	201 of 577	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature67%+5 vs state

Biology66%+17 vs state

Algebra I66%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Northwestern Lehigh High School

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Brandywine Heights High School	Public	9-12	103 Old Topton Rd	Mertztown	19539	Berks County	Brandywine Heights Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 682-5102	413	40	10.3	31.2%	365 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	44.5	428^th of 681 public high schools	37.2%		40.3	463^rd of 686 public high schools	32.5%	35	35.4	51.9	51.9	$39,733	$1,841	$37,892
Kutztown Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 Trexler Ave	Kutztown	19530	Berks County	Kutztown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 683-7346	420	31	13.6	39.0%	343 (81.7%)	12 (2.9%)	54 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	85.6	74^th of 681 public high schools	89.1%		90.4	46^th of 686 public high schools	93.3%	28	63.6	70.2	78.2	$26,175	$697	$25,478
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Lehigh High School

How many students attend Northwestern Lehigh High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Northwestern Lehigh High School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Lehigh High School?

Students at Northwestern Lehigh High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Northwestern Lehigh High School in?

Northwestern Lehigh School District

Is Northwestern Lehigh High School a good school?

Northwestern Lehigh High School ranks 130^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northwestern Lehigh High School?

Northwestern Lehigh High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwestern Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary : Weisenberg Elementary School
Middle : Northwestern Lehigh Middle School

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