Palmerton Area High School - Palmerton, Pennsylvania/PA

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Palmerton Area High School

3525 Fireline Rd, Palmerton, PA, 18071-9312 -

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Definition of Terms

Palmerton Area High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Carbon County, PA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

555 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 167 students

Grade 10 - 129 students

Grade 11 - 131 students

Grade 12 - 128 students

This School

(PA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(PA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Black	1%	14%
% White	96%	81%

Additional Student Information

This School

(PA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

11%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(PA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Palmerton Area Sd School District

This School's Agency

(PA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	4
Number of Students Managed	1,997 students	2,220 students
District Total Revenue	$20,398,000	$24,078,000
District Expenditure	$19,903,000	$23,565,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,214	$10,846
District Expenditure / Student	$9,966	$10,615
District Graduation Rates	96%	95%

Solt will swim at Delaware (Times News)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:11:09 pm
If practice really does make perfect, then Shea Solt embodies that school of thought to the hilt. Behind a relentless drive and work ethic second to none, the Palmerton Area High School senior hits the swimming pool with a vengeance. In the end, the rigorous workout regiment Solt has put her body through over the years has paid off in spades. That's because Solt on Tuesday signed her letter of ...
Guidelines discussed for 2010 Palmerton area Relay for Life (Times News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:11:21 pm
'Celebrating, Remembering and Fighting Back Through the Decades' is the theme for the 2010 Relay for Life of Palmerton and surrounding areas. The theme was chosen during the formal kick-off meeting, which was held in the cafeteria at the Palmerton Area High School in Palmerton. The Relay for Life is the largest overnight, 24-hour, nonprofit walk event in which funds are raised to fight the ...
Veterans share experiences with students (Times News)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:17:52 pm
Freedom isn't free by any stretch of the imagination. That was a message conveyed by veterans to Palmerton Area High School students on Monday. The school hosted A Day For Veterans, at which time several veterans shared their war stories with the students as part of a near-three hour assembly. High school instructor Audrey Larvey began the assembly with a slide show presentation in recognition ...
Stauder signs with Penn State (Times News)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:06:55 pm
She's flexible, agile, and electricity personified in the sport of gymnastics. Through a combination of her acrobatic feats and academic prowess, Kassidy Stauder was able to tumble her way toward a full scholarship to Penn State University. Surrounded by family and administrators, the Palmerton Area High School senior on Wednesday signed her letter of intent to attend PSU on a full scholarship ...
Selected to work national competition (Times News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 10:07:00 pm
Max Harleman of Palmerton is one of 20 outstanding students at the University of Pittsburgh chosen to work with Honda on a special marketing project during the fall semester. Harleman is a senior marketing major with a certificate in international business and plans to graduate in May 2010. He is involved in Phi Beta Lambda, a professional business organization, and has interned in Peru with One ...