Pennsylvania public high school · Hazleton Area School District

Hazleton Area High School

1601 W 23Rd St, Hazle Township, PA 18202. 56.4% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).

56.4%Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) (Class of 2023)1.9 pts above Pennsylvania (median school) (54.5%)
76.1%4-year graduation rate (2024-25 Future Ready PA Index)16.3 pts below Pennsylvania (92.4%)
18.4%12th graders who took AP or IB (2024-25)
29.1%12th graders who took college courses (dual credit)
58.4%Students from low-income families
4,071Students enrolled (2024-25)

The path from Hazleton Area

How Pennsylvania measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    Enrolled in college 56.4%Military 5.7%Working in Pennsylvania 32.4%Other or not found 30.5%

    Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.

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    What those choices lead to

    Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.

    College type in PennsylvaniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities3045%$17,430$71,762$24,500
    Public 2-year and community colleges1628%$9,366$45,812$12,250
    Private nonprofit colleges7068%$25,740$66,572$26,000

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Hazleton Area

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton2.0 mi23%$14,209$71,762
    Luzerne County Community College15.4 mi21%$10,437$45,027
    Wilkes University19.6 mi59%$25,799$75,038
    King's College20.1 mi61%$21,439$66,035
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania23.7 mi54%$17,468$56,416
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill24.6 mi32%$15,199$71,762

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Hazleton Area Career Center (0.2 mi, 50.3% to college) · Weatherly Area Senior High School (9.5 mi, 64.4% to college) · Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School (11.7 mi, 45.5% to college) · Tamaqua Area Senior High School (12.5 mi, 64.6% to college) · Crestwood Secondary Campus (12.5 mi, 77.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Hazleton Area School District's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureHazleton AreaPennsylvania
Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report)56.4%54.5% (median school)
Graduation rate76.1%92.4%
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Quick answers

What percent of Hazleton Area High School graduates go to college?
56.4% of the Class of 2023 at Hazleton Area High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
What is the graduation rate at Hazleton Area High School?
Hazleton Area High School has a four-year graduation rate of 76.1%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.