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Best High Schools in Zip Code 18235

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630

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Top rankedLehighton Area High School216^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Summary:

The 18235 zip code is home to a single high school, Lehighton Area High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 198th out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 to 450th out of 674 schools in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 4 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023.

Academically, Lehighton Area High School has shown some strengths, outperforming the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for 11th-grade students in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. However, the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 54.06% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school district's spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $12,944.

Overall, Lehighton Area High School appears to be the only high school option for students in the 18235 zip code. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in its performance, it has also demonstrated academic strengths in certain subject areas. The school's socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may play a role in its overall performance and the support available for student learning.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 18235

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lehighton	1.65 mi	4	354^th
Jim Thorpe	2.96 mi	3	487^th
Palmerton	5.03 mi	4	348^th
Nesquehoning	6.36 mi	1
Slatington	6.76 mi	4	578^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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