Lehigh County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 11 schools in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkland HS Allentown · Parkland SD | High | 79.9% | +28.8pp |
| 2 | Southern Lehigh SHS Center Valley · Southern Lehigh SD | High | 79.5% | +28.4pp |
| 3 | Salisbury SHS Allentown · Salisbury Township SD | High | 74.8% | +23.7pp |
| 4 | Emmaus HS Emmaus · East Penn SD | High | 74.3% | +23.2pp |
| 5 | Northwestern Lehigh HS New Tripoli · Northwestern Lehigh SD | High | 67.3% | +16.2pp |
| 6 | Whitehall HS Whitehall · Whitehall-Coplay SD | High | 63.7% | +12.6pp |
| 7 | Northern Lehigh SHS Slatington · Northern Lehigh SD | High | 54.6% | +3.5pp |
| 8 | Building 21 Allentown Allentown · Allentown City SD | High | 37.2% | -13.9pp |
| 9 | William Allen HS Allentown · Allentown City SD | High | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 10 | Louis E Dieruff HS Allentown · Allentown City SD | High | 31.7% | -19.4pp |
| 11 | Innovative Arts Academy CS Catasauqua · Innovative Arts Academy CS | High | 9.1% | -42.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.