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Southern Lehigh Sr. High School vs. Emmaus High School

Should you attend Southern Lehigh Sr. High School or Emmaus High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Southern Lehigh Sr. High School
5800 Main St
Center Valley, PA 18034
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Emmaus High School
500 Macungie Ave
Emmaus, PA 18049
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Southern Lehigh Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Emmaus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,056 students in grades 9-12, Southern Lehigh Sr. High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,846 students in grades 9-12, Emmaus High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,056 students
2,846 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
165 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emmaus High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#37 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#487 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Emmaus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in PA)
70%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emmaus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in PA)
68%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emmaus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
46%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Emmaus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in PA)
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Emmaus High School and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Emmaus High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
285
688
Grade 10 Students
239
729
Grade 11 Students
259
678
Grade 12 Students
273
751

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emmaus High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emmaus High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emmaus High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emmaus High School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emmaus High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Emmaus High School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emmaus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Lehigh Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emmaus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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