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Best High Schools in Zip Code 18020

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Schools

1,810

Students

Districts

Top rankedFreedom High School476^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Freedom High School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 18020 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two high schools: Freedom High School and Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School. While Freedom High School is the larger of the two with 1,813 students, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School offers a more personalized learning environment with an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 0.3.

Freedom High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% that exceeds both the Bethlehem Area School District and Pennsylvania state averages. The school also outperforms the district and state on Keystone Exam proficiency, particularly in Literature, where 51.2% of 11th graders scored proficient or better, compared to 46.7% for the district and 62.1% for the state.

In contrast, Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, with only 12 students, may face challenges in providing a comprehensive educational experience, despite its highly personalized learning environment. The school's small size and low ranking among Pennsylvania high schools suggest that it may have limited resources and course offerings compared to Freedom High School, which spends $19,594 per student, higher than the state average.

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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 (2025)	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
Freedom High School	Public	9-12	3149 Chester Ave	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-5843	1,792	108	16.5	53.2%	763 (42.6%)	201 (11.2%)	721 (40.2%)	67 (3.7%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	26 (1.5%)	35.5	476^th of 681 public high schools	30.1%		34.2	488^th of 686 public high schools	28.9%	12	33.4	40.3	51.2	$19,061	$438	$18,623
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	3300 Chester Avenue	Bethlehem	18020	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(610) 866-8013	18	38	.4	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 18020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethlehem	0.21 mi	25	589^th
Freemansburg	1.55 mi	1	715^th
Allentown	2.97 mi	36	662^nd
Hellertown	4.27 mi	3	118^th
Easton	4.57 mi	19	448^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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