Northern Lehigh School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

1201 Shadow Oaks Ln

Slatington, PA 18080-1237

Phone 610-767-9800

Fax 610-767-9809

Includes the municipalities of Slatington Borough, Walnutport Borough, Washington Township.

Square Miles

25.93

Students Enrolled

1,573

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Northern Lehigh MS (7-8)
  • Northern Lehigh SHS (9-12)
  • Peters El Sch (K-2)
  • Slatington El Sch (3-6)
Bulldog Academy

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,573

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.06%
Asian
0.64%
Black
1.72%
Latino
17.29%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
3.62%
White
76.61%

Gender

Male
50.86%
Female
49.14%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.74%
English Learner
3.18%

Financials

Median Household Income

$67,107.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $21,246,644.51 53.99%
State Revenues $15,665,676.36 39.81%
Federal $1,792,221.83 4.55%
Other $642,460.00 1.63%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,798,171.57
Property Values Within District
$207,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90.48%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

58.97%
College/University
3.42%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 49.10% 40.00% N/A
Grade 4 42.20% 45.30% 70.30%
Grade 5 48.50% 34.70% N/A
Grade 6 52.70% 40.00% N/A
Grade 7 59.40% 41.00% N/A
Grade 8 43.40% 9.40% 49.50%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 25.00% 52.75% 51.65%

Staff

130

Teachers

10

Administrators

96

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Matthew Link

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Mathias Green
Board President
47 2023-2027
Gary Fedorcha
Board Vice President
28 2021-2025
Chad Christman
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Rhonda Frantz
2 2023-2025
Gale Husack
9 2023-2027
Robert Kern
6 2023-2027
Donna Kulp
18 2023-2027
Natalie Snyder
2 2023-2027
Angela Williams
1 2023-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.