📍 500 E Montgomery St, Allentown, Lehigh County, 18103
Salisbury SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Allentown, Lehigh County. The school has 524 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Salisbury Township SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Salisbury SHS enrolls 524 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 310 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 124 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 9.7% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
172 of the school's 524 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 155 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Salisbury SHS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 133.
Salisbury SHS is one of 3 schools in Salisbury Township SD, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,457 students district-wide and employs 102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 524 students, Salisbury SHS is close to the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large