📍 500 Macungie Ave, Emmaus, Lehigh County, 18049
Emmaus HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Emmaus, Lehigh County. The school has 2,846 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Penn SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 164.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Emmaus HS enrolls 2,846 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 164.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,972 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 417 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 165 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 143 | 5% |
| Asian | 139 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
690 of the school's 2,846 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 635 qualify for free lunch and 55 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.
Emmaus HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 131.
Emmaus HS is one of 10 schools in East Penn SD, based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The district serves 7,851 students district-wide and employs 563 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,846 students, Emmaus HS is larger than the district average of about 785 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large