📍 2700 N Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18104
Parkland HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 3,220 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Parkland SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 216.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 81% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parkland HS enrolls 3,220 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 216.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,931 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 581 | 18% |
| Asian | 387 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 188 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 127 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
818 of the school's 3,220 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 758 qualify for free lunch and 60 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.
Parkland 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 183.
Parkland HS is one of 12 schools in Parkland SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 9,996 students district-wide and employs 688 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,220 students, Parkland HS is larger than the district average of about 833 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe