📍 3715 Preston Lane, Center Valley, Lehigh County, 18034
Southern Lehigh MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Center Valley, Lehigh County. The school has 466 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Lehigh SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Lehigh MS enrolls 466 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 7.9% Asian and 5.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 391 | 84% |
| Asian | 37 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
73 of the school's 466 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 2 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.
Southern Lehigh MS 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 16, state house district 131.
Southern Lehigh MS is one of 5 schools in Southern Lehigh SD, based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,063 students district-wide and employs 196 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 466 students, Southern Lehigh MS is smaller than the district average of about 613 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large