📍 501 W Laurel Ave, Pen Argyl, Northampton County, 18072
Pen Argyl Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pen Argyl, Northampton County. The school has 502 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pen Argyl Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pen Argyl Area HS enrolls 502 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 434 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
175 of the school's 502 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 162 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Pen Argyl Area 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 40, state house district 138.
Pen Argyl Area HS is one of 3 schools in Pen Argyl Area SD, based in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,419 students district-wide and employs 121 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 502 students, Pen Argyl Area HS is close to the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe