Building 21 Allentown

265 Lehigh St, Allentown, PA 18102

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
415
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Allentown City SD
Lehigh County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
21stpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
13thpercentile
College readinessAt least 14% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
20thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Building 21 Allentown

Building 21 Allentown is a magnet high school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Allentown City SD. The school is located in a midsize city in Lehigh County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 415 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

265 Lehigh St
Allentown, PA 18102
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
415 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Allentown City SD
County
Lehigh County
NCES school ID
420228007623

Schools near Building 21 Allentown

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Whitehall HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students
B3.9 mi
Emmaus HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,842 students
B4.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.