📍 400 Sharp Avenue, Reading, Berks County, 19605
Muhlenberg HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Reading, Berks County. The school has 1,151 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Muhlenberg SD school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 61.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Muhlenberg HS enrolls 1,151 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 61.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 7.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 693 | 60% |
| White | 326 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 89 | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
769 of the school's 1,151 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 769 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.
Muhlenberg HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-40, state senate district 11, state house district 126.
Muhlenberg HS is one of 4 schools in Muhlenberg SD, based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,424 students district-wide and employs 253 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,151 students, Muhlenberg HS is close to the district average of about 1,106 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large