📍 265 Lehigh St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18102
Building 21 Allentown is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 439 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Allentown City SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Building 21 Allentown enrolls 439 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American and 7.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 322 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 14% |
| White | 31 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
427 of the school's 439 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 427 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.
Building 21 Allentown 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 22.
Building 21 Allentown 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 439 students, Building 21 Allentown is smaller than the district average of about 799 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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