📍 3800 Mechanicsville Rd, Whitehall, Lehigh County, 18052
Whitehall HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Whitehall, Lehigh County. The school has 1,459 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Whitehall-Coplay SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whitehall HS enrolls 1,459 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 91.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 698 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 496 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 130 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 71 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,235 of the school's 1,459 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,235 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Whitehall HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-70, state senate district 18, state house district 183.
Whitehall HS is one of 5 schools in Whitehall-Coplay SD, based in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,185 students district-wide and employs 283 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,459 students, Whitehall HS is larger than the district average of about 837 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large