Pen Argyl Area HS

501 W Laurel Ave, Pen Argyl, PA 18072

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
475
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pen Argyl Area SD
Northampton County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
49thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
88thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
22ndpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
54thpercentile

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 Pen Argyl Area HS

Pen Argyl Area HS is a public high school in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pen Argyl Area SD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Northampton County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 475 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

501 W Laurel Ave
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
475 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pen Argyl Area SD
County
Northampton County
NCES school ID
421857006439

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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.