Saucon Valley SHS vs Southern Lehigh SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Saucon Valley SHS Southern Lehigh SHS
Location Hellertown, PA Center Valley, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 627 1,013
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 15.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 27.9% 19.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Saucon Valley SHS Southern Lehigh SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,972 $18,194
District Saucon Valley SD Southern Lehigh SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Saucon Valley SHS Southern Lehigh SHS
White 76.1% 80.8%
African American 1.4% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4% 7.4%
Asian 4.0% 7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.1% 1.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Saucon Valley SHS Southern Lehigh SHS
AP Courses Offered 14 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 231:1 262:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.8% 8.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 9 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.