Palmerton Area High School in Palmerton, Pennsylvania (PA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 47.

3525 Fireline Rd
Palmerton, PA 18071

County: Carbon County
Grade span: PK - 12

Principal: Ms Kathleen Egan
Phone: (610) 826-3155 (make sure to verify first before calling)
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Other nearby schools ratings:
Parkland Shs School (12.4 miles):

90
Salisbury Shs School (18.0 miles):

79
Catasauqua Shs School (11.9 miles):

74
Pen Argyl Area High School (18.3 miles):

65
Liberty High School (17.7 miles):

59
Palmerton Area High School:

47
Lehighton Area High School (4.9 miles):

46
Weatherly Area Shs School (14.1 miles):

32
Palmerton Area High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Pennsylvania:

53
Carbon County:

40
Palmerton:

47
Palmerton Area High School:

47

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Enrollment in Palmerton Area High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 595

9th Grade Enrollment: 180
10th Grade Enrollment: 137
11th Grade Enrollment: 145
12th Grade Enrollment: 133


Grades in Palmerton Area High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 538

9th Grade Enrollment: 156
10th Grade Enrollment: 137
11th Grade Enrollment: 124
12th Grade Enrollment: 121


Grades in Palmerton Area High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 605

9th Grade Enrollment: 171
10th Grade Enrollment: 136
11th Grade Enrollment: 123
12th Grade Enrollment: 131
Ungraded Secondary Enrollment: 44


Grades in Palmerton Area High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 555

9th Grade Enrollment: 167
10th Grade Enrollment: 129
11th Grade Enrollment: 131
12th Grade Enrollment: 128


Grades in Palmerton Area High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 583

9th Grade Enrollment: 169
10th Grade Enrollment: 143
11th Grade Enrollment: 131
12th Grade Enrollment: 140


Grades in Palmerton Area High School





2009 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 64
Students tested - Verbal: 64
Students tested - Writing: 64


Average Math Score: 476.0
This school:

476.0
State average from 641 schools:

481.6
Average Verbal Score: 478.0
This school:

478.0
State average from 641 schools:

473.0
Average Writing Score: 448.0
This school:

448.0
State average from 641 schools:

460.4




2008 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 68
Students tested - Verbal: 68
Students tested - Writing: 68


Average Math Score: 511.0
Here:

511.0
State average from 653 schools:

479.2
Average Verbal Score: 498.0
Here:

498.0
State average from 653 schools:

472.2
Average Writing Score: 477.0
Here:

477.0
State average from 653 schools:

458.8




2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 80
Students tested - Verbal: 80
Students tested - Writing: 80


Average Math Score: 500.0
This school:

500.0
State average from 622 schools:

480.2
Average Verbal Score: 486.0
This school:

486.0
State average from 622 schools:

473.2
Average Writing Score: 478.0
Here:

478.0
State average from 622 schools:

460.6




2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 62
Students tested - Verbal: 62
Students tested - Writing: 61


Average Math Score: 490.0
Here:

490.0
State average from 614 schools:

482.3
Average Verbal Score: 484.0
Here:

484.0
State average from 614 schools:

476.0
Average Writing Score: 466.0
Here:

466.0
State average from 614 schools:

461.8




2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 74
Students tested - Verbal: 74
Students tested - Writing: 74


Average Math Score: 485.0
Here:

485.0
State average from 615 schools:

487.6
Average Verbal Score: 486.0
Here:

486.0
State average from 615 schools:

484.3




2004 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 146
Students tested - Verbal: 146
Students tested - Writing: 146


Average Math Score: 514.0
Here:

514.0
State average from 602 schools:

486.4
Average Verbal Score: 499.0
This school:

499.0
State average from 602 schools:

484.4




2003 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 81
Students tested - Verbal: 81
Students tested - Writing: 81


Average Math Score: 525.0
This school:

525.0
State average from 591 schools:

487.8
Average Verbal Score: 506.0
Here:

506.0
State average from 591 schools:

485.6




2002 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 79
Students tested - Verbal: 79
Students tested - Writing: 79


Average Math Score: 511.0
Here:

511.0
State average from 581 schools:

486.8
Average Verbal Score: 497.0
Here:

497.0
State average from 581 schools:

484.2




2001 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math: 75
Students tested - Verbal: 75
Students tested - Writing: 75


Average Math Score: 500.0
Here:

500.0
State average from 589 schools:

485.5
Average Verbal Score: 498.0
Here:

498.0
State average from 589 schools:

486.7






2009 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


PSSA Math Results - Palmerton Area High School

PSSA Math Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Math: 132
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 672 schools:

25.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 672 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 30.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

30.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.0%
Here:

25.0%
State average from 672 schools:

22.3%


PSSA Reading Results - Palmerton Area High School

PSSA Reading Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Reading: 132
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

12.0%
State average from 672 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 672 schools:

16.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

36.0%
State average from 672 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 35.0%
This school:

35.0%
State average from 672 schools:

29.8%


PSSA Writing Results - Palmerton Area High School

PSSA Writing Results - Pennsylvania

Students tested - Writing: 132
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 672 schools:

15.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 70.0%
This school:

70.0%
State average from 672 schools:

68.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 672 schools:

12.6%




2008 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 130
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 674 schools:

27.8%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 14.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

14.0%
State average from 674 schools:

18.3%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 35.0%
Here:

35.0%
State average from 674 schools:

29.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 22.0%
Here:

22.0%
State average from 674 schools:

21.9%


Students tested - Reading: 129
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 14.0%
Here:

14.0%
State average from 674 schools:

19.7%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 10.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

10.0%
State average from 674 schools:

16.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 45.0%
This school:

45.0%
State average from 674 schools:

32.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 30.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

30.0%
State average from 674 schools:

28.4%


Students tested - Writing: 129
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 673 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 85.0%
Here:

85.0%
State average from 673 schools:

72.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 6.0%
Here:

6.0%
State average from 673 schools:

10.5%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:


Students tested - Math: 119
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

14.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 37.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

37.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

32.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

36.7%


Students tested - Reading: 119
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

15.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 42.0%
This school:

42.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

38.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 35.0%
Here:

35.0%
State average from 2822 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 119
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 5.0%
Here:

5.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

31.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

62.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

4.0%
State average from 2556 schools:

4.2%




2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Students tested - Math: 119
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 16.0%
This school:

16.0%
State average from 653 schools:

27.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%
Here:

21.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 37.0%
Here:

37.0%
State average from 653 schools:

28.9%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 24.0%
Palmerton Area High School:

24.0%
State average from 653 schools:

20.6%


Students tested - Reading: 119
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 7.0%
This school:

7.0%
State average from 653 schools:

19.9%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 15.0%
Here:

15.0%
State average from 653 schools:

16.1%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 42.0%
Here:

42.0%
State average from 653 schools:

36.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 35.0%
Here:

35.0%
State average from 653 schools:

25.5%


Students tested - Writing: 119
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 5.0%
This school:

5.0%
State average from 653 schools:

11.6%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 653 schools:

80.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.0%
This school:

4.0%
State average from 653 schools:

6.0%




2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 24.0%
Here:

24.0%
State average from 644 schools:

32.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 18.0%
Here:

18.0%
State average from 644 schools:

18.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%
Here:

27.0%
State average from 644 schools:

23.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 28.0%
Here:

28.0%
State average from 644 schools:

24.4%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 645 schools:

19.4%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%
Here:

23.0%
State average from 645 schools:

16.8%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 32.0%
Here:

32.0%
State average from 645 schools:

33.6%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 31.0%
This school:

31.0%
State average from 645 schools:

28.3%


Students tested - Writing: 129
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 8.0%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.7%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 80.0%
Here:

80.0%
State average from 644 schools:

70.7%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 644 schools:

13.1%




2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 22.2%
Here:

22.2%
State average from 628 schools:

31.3%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 31.7%
Here:

31.7%
State average from 628 schools:

19.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 18.3%
This school:

18.3%
State average from 628 schools:

25.0%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 27.8%
Here:

27.8%
State average from 628 schools:

23.7%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 15.9%
Palmerton Area High School:

15.9%
State average from 628 schools:

22.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 13.5%
Palmerton Area High School:

13.5%
State average from 628 schools:

13.4%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 37.3%
This school:

37.3%
State average from 628 schools:

32.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 33.3%
Here:

33.3%
State average from 628 schools:

32.2%


Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 10.6%
This school:

10.6%
State average from 629 schools:

15.0%
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 33.3%
Here:

33.3%
State average from 629 schools:

16.5%
Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 52.8%
This school:

52.8%
State average from 629 schools:

63.5%
Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.3%
Palmerton Area High School:

3.3%
State average from 629 schools:

5.0%




2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:


Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 25.9%
Here:

25.9%
State average from 612 schools:

31.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.7%
This school:

23.7%
State average from 612 schools:

21.9%
Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 28.1%
Here:

28.1%
State average from 612 schools:

26.3%
Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 22.2%
Here:

22.2%
State average from 612 schools:

20.6%


Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.9%
This school:

16.9%
State average from 612 schools:

22.2%
Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 27.2%
This school:

27.2%
State average from 612 schools:

20.2%
Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 42.6%
Here:

42.6%
State average from 612 schools:

39.4%
Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 13.2%
Here:

13.2%
State average from 612 schools:

18.2%






2008 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 24
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 9
PA State Related University - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 13
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 24
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 6
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 9
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Military - Males: 3
White Collar Worker - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 4
Service Worker - Males: 1
Unknown - Males: 2




2008 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 1


PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 28
PA State University - Females: 9
PA State Related University - Females: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 14
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 6
Military - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 2
Unknown - Females: 5


PA Community College - Males: 17
PA State University - Males: 5
PA State Related University - Males: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 2
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 4




2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 2




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 23
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 4
PA State University - Females: 9
PA State Related University - Females: 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 4


PA Community College - Males: 21
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 6
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 6
Military - Males: 9
White Collar Worker - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 3
Unknown - Males: 4




2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 28
PA State University - Females: 15
PA State Related University - Females: 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 16
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 9
Military - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 6
Unknown - Females: 5


PA Community College - Males: 22
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 6
PA State Related University - Males: 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 4
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 6




2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 1


PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 1




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 26
PA State University - Females: 5
PA State Related University - Females: 6
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 4
Military - Females: 5
White Collar Worker - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 18
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 1
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 6
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
Military - Males: 10
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 1
Service Worker - Males: 3




2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 20
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 8
PA State Related University - Females: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 8
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3
Military - Females: 3
White Collar Worker - Females: 2
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 4


PA Community College - Males: 14
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 10
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 10
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 6
Military - Males: 3
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 6
Service Worker - Males: 3
Unknown - Males: 3




2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 1




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 14
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 2
PA State University - Females: 7
PA State Related University - Females: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 12
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 7
PA Other Non-Degree - Females: 3
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Military - Females: 1
White Collar Worker - Females: 3
Service Worker - Females: 4
Unknown - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 10
PA State University - Males: 7
PA State Related University - Males: 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 6
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 4
Military - Males: 2
White Collar Worker - Males: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 5
Service Worker - Males: 5
Unknown - Males: 3




2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 1


PA Community College - Males: 1
PA State Related University - Males: 1




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 5
PA State Related University - Females: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 4




2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females: 10
PA Private 2-Year College - Females: 3
PA State University - Females: 5
PA State Related University - Females: 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females: 11
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females: 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2
Military - Females: 2
White Collar Worker - Females: 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females: 1
Service Worker - Females: 3
Unknown - Females: 2


PA Community College - Males: 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Males: 2
PA State University - Males: 9
PA State Related University - Males: 9
PA Private 4-Year College - Males: 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males: 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males: 2
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males: 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males: 2
Military - Males: 5
Blue Collar Worker - Males: 3
Service Worker - Males: 2
Unknown - Males: 4




1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females: 2







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