📍 3149 Chester Ave, Bethlehem, Northampton County, 18020
Freedom HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bethlehem, Northampton County. The school has 1,753 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethlehem Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 111.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 26 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Freedom HS enrolls 1,753 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 111.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 797 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 672 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 175 | 10% |
| Asian | 78 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
661 of the school's 1,753 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 607 qualify for free lunch and 54 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Freedom HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 138.
Freedom HS is one of 22 schools in Bethlehem Area SD, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,769 students district-wide and employs 963 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,753 students, Freedom HS is larger than the district average of about 580 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large