Nazareth Area High School vs. Saucon Valley Sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nazareth Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Saucon Valley Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,627 students in grades 9-12, Nazareth Area High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 630 students in grades 9-12, Saucon Valley Sr. High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,627 students
630 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#208 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#267 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
65-69%


Graduation Rate
95%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
410
177
Grade 10 Students
407
159
Grade 11 Students
425
144
Grade 12 Students
385
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
79%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

