📍 2100 Polk Valley Rd, Hellertown, Northampton County, 18055
Saucon Valley SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hellertown, Northampton County. The school has 648 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Saucon Valley SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Saucon Valley SHS enrolls 648 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 498 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 13% |
| Asian | 30 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
127 of the school's 648 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 120 qualify for free lunch and 7 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.
Saucon Valley SHS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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.
Saucon Valley SHS is one of 3 schools in Saucon Valley SD, based in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,862 students district-wide and employs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 648 students, Saucon Valley SHS is close to the district average of about 621 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe