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Whitehall High School

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Whitehall High School ranks 351 st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Whitehall High School is a public high school located in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,447 students. It is part of the Whitehall-Coplay School District, which is ranked 302 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall High School has had a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 94.4% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6% in recent years, better than the state average. However, the school's performance on Keystone Exams has been mixed, with the school performing better than the state in Literature but lower in Algebra I and Biology. The school has shown strengths in the performance of African American and Low Socioeconomic Status students, but has struggled with Asian and English Language Learner students.

Whitehall High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 231 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 351 out of 681 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep up with performance improvements at other schools in the state. The significant increase in per-student spending at Whitehall High School, from $13,822 in 2019-2020 to $23,591 in 2022-2023, has not yet translated into consistent improvements in academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, Whitehall High School generally performs better than Liberty High School, Louis E Dieruff High School, and Building 21 Allentown, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Parkland High School and Northampton Area High School.

1,462

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,856

Per pupil spending ?

101.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Mechanicsville Rd
Whitehall, PA 18052-3348

(610) 437-5081

District: Whitehall-Coplay School District

Feeder schools for Whitehall High School:

Elementary:	Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
	George D Steckel Elementary School
	Zephyr Elementary School
Middle:	Whitehall-Coplay Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% 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 school51%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg52%

351^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 606Whitehall-Coplay 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	53.7	351 of 681	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	401 of 686	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	379 of 674	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	231 of 634	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	330 of 537	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	434 of 693	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	362 of 673	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	363 of 663	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	368 of 677	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	337 of 680	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	349 of 580	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	373 of 591	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	296 of 664	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	165 of 660	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	255 of 649	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	293 of 632	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	268 of 621	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	358 of 615	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	301 of 604	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.5	351 of 593	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.4	208 of 590	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.1	302 of 583	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	47 of 276	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.4	186 of 284	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	77 of 260	70.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	89 of 125	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	89 of 121	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	193 of 524	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	343 of 513	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	231 of 502	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	73 of 109	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	51 of 84	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	31 of 85	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	348 of 657	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	426 of 665	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	154 of 287	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	150 of 274	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	136 of 252	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	185 of 651	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	293 of 664	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	326 of 652	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	349 of 660	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	363 of 662	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	86 of 150	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	278 of 583	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	259 of 595	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	237 of 577	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature64%~ state avg

Biology49%~ state avg

Algebra I40%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 24, 2010

I had other choices for my children in the Lehigh Valley but I'm really glad I chose Whitehall. Dedicated teachers that go out of their way to inspire, well-run administration, and loyal and active PTO and sports activities. Great school spirit and very extensive building and renovation programs over the last 3 years. Best feature is having all the students in the school district on one campus but broken up by just a few grades in each building - keeps costs low and servics high. Don't pay attention to som of the school performance stats because its not apples-to-apples. Some districts have inner-city schools that aren't doing as well and their suburban schools perform better. Whitehall is on par with the better schools and they do not break out their urban students. Yet they perform very well. I felt my children got the best education offered in the Lehigh Valley along with social skills that encompassed all walks of life. My son was challenged and was able to complete college courses in his Junior and Senior years. He was courted by 10 schools and receivd many scholarship offers. A parent can't ask for more. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall High School

How many students attend Whitehall High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,462 students attended Whitehall High School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall High School?

Students at Whitehall High School are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Whitehall High School?

Whitehall High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clarence M Gockley Elementary School
Elementary : George D Steckel Elementary School
Elementary : Zephyr Elementary School
Middle : Whitehall-Coplay Middle School

What district is Whitehall High School in?

Whitehall-Coplay School District

Is Whitehall High School a good school?

Whitehall High School ranks 351^st of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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