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Southern Lehigh Senior High School

Q: Is Southern Lehigh Senior High School a good school?

Southern Lehigh Senior High School ranks 89 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Southern Lehigh Senior High School is a public high school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,014 students. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 89 out of 681 schools.

Southern Lehigh Senior High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average on Keystone Exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 66.3% in Biology, and 79.5% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 97.4% and a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, both well above the state averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Southern Lehigh Senior High School stands out as a top performer. For example, Quakertown Community High School, located about 7 miles away, had significantly lower proficiency rates in the same subjects. Southern Lehigh Senior High School has also consistently maintained a high level of academic performance, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 school years.

1,013

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,072

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Main St
Center Valley, PA 18034-9780

(610) 282-1421

District: Southern Lehigh School District

Feeder schools for Southern Lehigh Senior High School:

Elementary:	Hopewell Elementary School
	Liberty Bell Elementary School
Middle:	Southern Lehigh Intermediate School
	Southern Lehigh Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Asian:

7.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 87th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg52%

89^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	83.2	89 of 681	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	79 of 686	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	56 of 674	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	37 of 634	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	135 of 537	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	88 of 693	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	58 of 673	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	80.1	111 of 663	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	248 of 677	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	241 of 680	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.5	64 of 580	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	71 of 591	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	141 of 664	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	149 of 660	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	83 of 649	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	143 of 632	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	125 of 621	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	186 of 615	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	122 of 604	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	135 of 593	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	155 of 590	73.7%	★★★★☆
2003	85.7	67 of 583	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	74 of 524	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	216 of 513	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	75 of 502	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	101 of 657	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	96 of 665	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	42 of 287	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	69 of 274	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	98.1	4 of 252	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	140 of 651	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	167 of 664	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	36 of 652	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	93 of 660	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	67 of 662	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	129 of 583	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	81 of 595	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	76 of 577	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature80%+17 vs state

Biology66%+17 vs state

Algebra I60%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Great small High School with just enough AP's. Students have choices of dual credit classes as well as taking classes at nearby Lehigh, DeSales, Muhlenberg or Penn State in their senior year. The teachers care and the parents are friendly, not snobby. Close Quote

Schools Near Southern Lehigh Senior 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
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
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
Saucon Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	2100 Polk Valley Rd	Hellertown	18055	Northampton County	Saucon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 838-7001	627	45	13.9	29.8%	477 (76.1%)	9 (1.4%)	78 (12.4%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	82.4	96^th of 681 public high schools	85.9%		84.9	81^st of 686 public high schools	88.2%	15	63.5	66.4	74.5	$24,128	$193	$23,935
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
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
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
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
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
Quakertown Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Park Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2060	1,570	97	16.2	37.5%	1,168 (74.4%)	49 (3.1%)	218 (13.9%)	51 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.0%)	61.3	282^nd of 681 public high schools	58.6%		60.5	288^th of 686 public high schools	58.0%	6	44.7	57.9	62.7	$20,442	$280	$20,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Lehigh Senior High School

How many students attend Southern Lehigh Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,013 students attended Southern Lehigh Senior High School.

What district is Southern Lehigh Senior High School in?

Southern Lehigh School District

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

Students at Southern Lehigh Senior High School are 81% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Southern Lehigh Senior High School a good school?

Southern Lehigh Senior High School ranks 89^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Southern Lehigh Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Hopewell Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Bell Elementary School
Middle : Southern Lehigh Intermediate School
Middle : Southern Lehigh Middle School

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