Whitehall-Coplay School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lehigh

District Profile

2932 Zephyr Blvd

Whitehall, PA 18052

Phone 610-439-1431

Fax 610-435-0124

Includes the municipalities of Coplay Borough, Whitehall Township.

Square Miles

13.49

Students Enrolled

4,116

Total Number of Schools:

5
  • Clarence M Gockley El Sch (K-1)
  • George D Steckel El Sch (2-3)
  • Whitehall HS (9-12)
  • Whitehall-Coplay MS (6,7-8)
  • Zephyr El Sch (4-5)

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

Total Students

4,116

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.10%
Asian
4.28%
Black
9.31%
Latino
36.52%
Pacific Islander
0.02%
2 or More Races
5.47%
White
44.31%

Gender

Male
51.41%
Female
48.59%

Other Statistics

Special Education
15.91%
English Learner
7.99%

Financials

Median Household Income

$66,436.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $57,295,258.39 63.72%
State Revenues $26,279,458.90 29.22%
Federal $6,309,296.35 7.01%
Other $31,960.15 0.03%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$47,032,749.81
Property Values Within District
$226,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.58%

Rigorous Courses

19
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

70.94%
College/University
6.27%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 60.00% 48.40% N/A
Grade 4 53.80% 53.60% 81.80%
Grade 5 54.60% 44.10% N/A
Grade 6 64.40% 34.00% N/A
Grade 7 50.90% 25.10% N/A
Grade 8 48.20% 18.30% 52.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 17.06% 46.58% 70.09%

Staff

322

Teachers

18

Administrators

210

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Chris Schiffert

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
William Fonzone
Board President
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

George Makhoul
Board Vice President
7 2023-2027
Patty Gaugler
13 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Nichole Hartman
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Keri Kromer
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Seth Kubat
1 2023-2027
Fady Salloum
3 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Allison Schultz
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Joseph Shields
6 2024-2025
George Williams
7 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* 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.