📍 106 N 17th St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18104
William Allen HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 2,852 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 141.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Allen HS enrolls 2,852 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 141.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and 6.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,106 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 370 | 13% |
| White | 189 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 150 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 29 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,480 of the school's 2,852 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,480 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Allen HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 16, state house district 132.
William Allen HS is one of 21 schools in Allentown City SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 16,769 students district-wide and employs 1,043 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,852 students, William Allen HS is larger than the district average of about 799 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize