📍 815 N Irving St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18109
Louis E Dieruff HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 1,915 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 106.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Louis E Dieruff HS enrolls 1,915 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 106.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 9.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,385 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 231 | 12% |
| White | 175 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 20 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,702 of the school's 1,915 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,702 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.
Louis E Dieruff 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.
Louis E Dieruff 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 1,915 students, Louis E Dieruff 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