📍 6493 Route 309, New Tripoli, Lehigh County, 18066
Northwestern Lehigh HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Tripoli, Lehigh County. The school has 695 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northwestern Lehigh SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwestern Lehigh HS enrolls 695 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 612 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
100 of the school's 695 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 94 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Northwestern Lehigh HS 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 16, state house district 187.
Northwestern Lehigh HS is one of 4 schools in Northwestern Lehigh SD, based in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,924 students district-wide and employs 152 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 695 students, Northwestern Lehigh HS is larger than the district average of about 481 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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