Top Rankings
Southern Lehigh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,014 students in Southern Lehigh School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Southern Lehigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Lehigh School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern Lehigh Sr. High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,042 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Lehigh School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,327 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,031
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,327
$23,119
Best Southern Lehigh School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Lehigh Sr. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5800 Main St
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 282-1421
Center Valley, PA 18034
(610) 282-1421
Gr: 9-12 | 1,014 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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