Northwestern Lehigh School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

6493 Route 309

New Tripoli, PA 18066-2099

Phone 610-298-8661

Fax 610-298-8002

Includes the municipalities of Heidelberg Township, Lowhill Township, Lynn Township, Weisenberg Township.

Square Miles

107.22

Students Enrolled

1,974

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • Northwestern Lehigh El Sch (K-5)
  • Northwestern Lehigh HS (9-12)
  • Northwestern Lehigh MS (6,7-8)
  • Weisenberg El Sch (K-5)

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

Total Students

1,974

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.46%
Asian
0.76%
Black
1.32%
Latino
4.66%
Pacific Islander
0.10%
2 or More Races
2.53%
White
90.17%

Gender

Male
52.03%
Female
47.97%

Other Statistics

Special Education
19.60%
English Learner
1.17%

Financials

Median Household Income

$99,598.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $33,534,709.53 68.04%
State Revenues $14,441,656.64 29.30%
Federal $1,301,512.65 2.64%
Other $4,186.55 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$28,039,633.25
Property Values Within District
$319,300.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

98.25%

Rigorous Courses

16
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

67.80%
College/University
1.70%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 52.50% 61.00% N/A
Grade 4 59.10% 59.10% 89.10%
Grade 5 62.50% 52.90% N/A
Grade 6 67.80% 45.90% N/A
Grade 7 74.30% 36.10% N/A
Grade 8 68.50% 37.60% 79.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 44.55% 56.41% 77.07%

Staff

151

Teachers

11

Administrators

111

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Jennifer Holman

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Todd Hernandez
Board President
15 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Todd Leiser
Board Vice President
9 2023-2027
John Casciano
9 2023-2027
Willard Dellicker
31 2023-2027
Joseph Fatzinger
9 2023-2027
Becky Hite
3 2021-2025
Lauren Hunsicker
3 2021-2025
Rachael Scheffler
5 2023-2027
Jennifer Senavaitis
3 2021-2025

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.